Ex-Judo player held in Bhiwani for stalking, harassing women

THE WOMEN ALLEGED THAT THE ACCUSED POSTED THEIR MORPHED PHOTOS ON SOCIAL MEDIA AND STALKED THEM AS WELL

NEW DELHI : A 27-year-old former Judo player from Haryana’s Bhiwani was arrested on Sunday by the Delhi Police for allegedly harassing and stalking women and girls, by creating their fake social media profiles and sending them obscene videos, morphed pictures, incriminating text messages, and vulgar jokes.

The police said the accused, Sonu Sharma, a yoga instructor by profession, had tried to change his physical appearance by shaving his head to avoid detection in two cases filed against him at two different police stations in Delhi in April and May this year.

Sharma was held from his home town at the crowded Hansi Road in Bhiwani.

Additional deputy commissioner of police (north) Harendra Kumar Singh said in her complaint, one of the women had alleged that Sharma had been sexually harassing her by sending her objectionable messages and posting “morphed” pictures of her on social media.

During the probe, an investigator said, it was learnt that the woman had employed Sharma as her personal Yoga trainer on her friend’s reference. After a few months, the woman terminated Sharma’s services as he allegedly began sending her obscene messages and photos.

“The termination irked Sharma. He allegedly created her fake Facebook profile and began posting her morphed pictures. He also started stalking the woman on roads, markets and other places she visited. Fed up with his harassment, the woman approached the Civil Lines police and lodged a case,” the officer said.

Around a fortnight later, the woman’s 16-year-old relative also filed a case against Sharma at the Mianwali Nagar police station, since he had allegedly started stalking and sexually harassing her on social media as well.

Sharma fled the city when he learnt about the two cases, police said.

Last week, the officer said, Sharma’s location was traced in Bhiwani and he was caught on Sunday. “Sharma has confessed to have harassed several women through social media,” the officer added.