A 37-year-old man from Bihar has been arrested for allegedly creating a fake Instagram profile using his former employee’s photograph to harass and defame her online, Delhi Police said on Saturday.
Identified as Mohammad Sahid, the accused is a resident of Madhubani in Bihar. He was apprehended from IMT Manesar in Haryana. A smartphone allegedly used in the offence has been recovered from his possession.
Police said Sahid was working at a small factory in Manesar at the time of the arrest. He was earlier engaged in small-scale production work where he employed the victim for a brief period. After a financial dispute with her, he resorted to creating fake social media content to harass and defame her.
According to police, a complaint was received on September 23 from the woman who report

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