Pune Student held for posting girl's obsece profile on orkut

DASHMIT Singh Chawla alias Niki, one of the accused arrested in the rave party case and let out on bail was re-arrested on Tuesday by the Economic Offences Wing (EOW) and cyber-cell of the city police on charges of posting a lurid profile of a girl who had spurned his advances.

A few days ago, Dashmit had posted the profile of the girl after she refused his proposal, threatened her over phone for the same.

Later, a team of EOW officials picked up Chawla from his residence at Kondhwa and a complaint under section 67 of the Information Technology Act has been registered against him at the Hinjewadi police station.

DCP (EOW and cyber Cell) Sunil Phulari said: "Dashmit is a management student of a city college and hails from Raipur. He was trying to entice the girl for some time. He threatened her with dire consequences when she resisted his advances. Later, he posted an obscene profile of her on the Orkut portal along with her cell number."

Phulari added that Dashmit is a notorious character known for a flashy lifestyle and lavish cars. Meanwhile, the DCP (EOW) has appealed to the citizens to come forth and register their complaints in connection with cyber crimes either with the cyber cell at the city police commissionerate or call 26124452.

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