A 29-year-old man was arrested on Tuesday for hacking into a girl's social networking profile, altering her photos, and posting inappropriate messages.
The police apprehended Pramod Nana Bavdekar from his home in Andheri, seizing his computer and hard disk as evidence.
The incident began on November 8, when the victim noticed her account was being used by someone else after she tried to log in. Consulting an expert, she learned her profile had been hacked. Shortly after, she was horrified to find her nude photos and a message stating, "I am a prostitute," on her profile. Additionally, her bank account number and other personal details were posted.
The victim later received four letters via courier containing similar messages and photos, prompting her to file a complaint with the cyber division of the BKC police station. In her complaint, she mentioned her suspicion of Bavdekar, a former neighbor who had proposed to her two years earlier.
According to the police, although the girl had been harassed for some time, she filed the complaint only recently due to the escalating humiliation.
Bavdekar has been charged under various provisions of the Information Technology Act and is in police custody until December 21.
