Cybercrime police register FIR against actor Ramya’s abusers | #cybercrime | #infosec

Hours after actor and former MP, Ramya, filed a complaint with the City Police Commissioner, the cybercrime police on Monday registered an FIR charging the accused under the IT Act and various Sections that deal with sexual harassment and outraging the modesty of a woman. The case has now been handed over to the Central Crime Branch (CCB), and a DCP rank officer has been instructed to supervise it. 

In her complaint, Ramya had named 43 social media account-holders for the alleged harassment. She claimed that the said social media handles were being operated by the fans of actor and murder-accused Darshan Thoogudeepa. Darshan is currently out on bail after being named an accused in the murder of Renukaswamy from Chitradurga last year.

The police registered the case under Sections 67 (publishing or transmitting of obscene material in electronic form) and 66 C (punishment for identity theft) of the Information Technology Act and Sections 351 (criminal intimidation), 352 (intentional insult with intent to provoke breach of peace), 75 (sexual harassment) and 79 (word, gesture or act intended to insult the modesty of a woman).

Reacting to the incident, Home Minister G. Parameshwara said that necessary action is being initiated.

“This should be taken seriously. Such incidents should not happen in the future. Today it is Ramya. It may be someone else tomorrow. A full stop must be put to such things. The Police Commissioner will take action. He will give instructions to concerned officials. I will also give instructions that such things shouldn’t happen,” the Minister added.

Another actor files plaint

Meanwhile, another Kannada actor identified as Pratham has filed a complaint with the district police, claiming that he was allegedly abducted and threatened by Darshan Thoogudeepa’s fans.

In his complaint to C.K. Baba, Superintendent of Police (Bengaluru Rural), Pratham alleged that on July 22, when he was returning after finishing a pooja at a temple in Doddaballapura, Yeshaswini, Bakery Raghu, and a few other unidentified persons stopped him, took him to an isolated place, and abused him for speaking against Darshan and threatened him with dire consequences after threatening him by flashing some weapons.

Pratham also alleges that the accused showed a photograph they had captured with actor Darshan when he was lodged at the Parappana Agrahara prison. The complaint has been acknowledged for further legal procedures, the police said.

Meanwhile, veteran actor Shivarajkumar backed Ramya, saying, “No woman should face such kind of harassment.”

Shivarajkumar took to social media to voice his opinion. “Words used against Ramya on social media are condemnable,” he said.

“We must learn to respect women. Social media is a powerful tool. We must use it responsibly. We must not spread hate and jealousy through social media. Ramya is fighting for something meaningful, and I stand by her,” wrote Shivarajkumar.