BENAGLURU: Chitradurga police on Friday arrested a 54-year-old man who was allegedly harassing people for the past six months by sending nude photos to them.
Initial investigation revealed he had sent explicit images to more than 200 people, including 120 women.
O Ramakrishna is a resident of Challakere in Chitradurga. According to police, many residents in Challakere had complained they had been receiving nude photos from an unknown number. Police decided to probe the claims but couldn’t make any headway as Ramakrishna had switched off his mobile. However, when he switched on the phone on Friday, police managed to trace his location and arrest him.
During questioning, Ramakrishna is said to have confessed to sending obscene pictures. He said he would pick a random phone number and would send the photos if it was ringing. At least 50 of the women who received the photos are from Challakere.
While many women were initially hesitant to approach police due to stigma, the brother of one of them filed a police complaint. She repeatedly received nude photos from Ramakrishna. After his arrest, many women came forward with complaints. It was also discovered he had asked several women to send their photos to him, said a police officer.
“Ramakrishna has been booked under the Information Technology Act and remanded in judicial custody for 14 days,” said police.