Man booked in Pune for harassing friend’s wife

PUNE: The Chinchwad police on Monday booked a Pimpri resident on the charge of sending obscene photographs and lewd messages to his friend’s wife and demanding sexual favours from her.
The action was taken following the complaint of the 47-year-old woman who stated that the suspect had sent similar messages and photographs to her niece as well.
An officer from the Chinchwad police told TOI that the woman received the photos and messages on her cellphone on June 7. She, however, deleted it. “On Monday, when the suspect again sent the obscene photographs and messages demanding sexual favours, the woman immediately alerted her husband,” the officer said.
The officer said the woman, after confirming that it was her husband’s friend, filed a complaint. “We have booked him for stalking and also under the relevant sections of the Information and Technology Act,” the officer added.
(The victim's identity has not been revealed to protect her privacy as per Supreme court directives on cases related to sexual assault)