The Asian Age

19-yr-old held for harassing over 50 girls in Faridabad

- AGE CORRESPOND­ENT

The Delhi Police has nabbed a 19 year-old boy who allegedly harassed more than 50 women including minors by stalking them on social media platforms and morphing their pictures. Police said that he was arrested from Haryana’s Faridabad area.

The accused has been identified as Rahim Khan and he studied upto Class 8th. Police said that he is profession­ally engaged in operating various morphing apps.

“The accused Khan harassed more than 50 women including minors over various social media platforms after stalking their profiles and initiated sexting with them using a fake identity of a woman. He even targeted minor girls by morphing their pictures,” said police.

According to Ingit Pratap Singh, the Deputy Commission­er of Police (DCP), Southwest district, an action was taken against Khan after a complaint was received on Tuesday at RP Puram police station by one of the victim who alleged that an unknown person with an Instagram handle “ch_rahim_khan786” was sending her morphed pictures and further demanding nude pictures.

“A case was registered under relevant sections of Indian Penal Code (IPC). Based on technical inquiry and details sought from Instagram, the Cyber Cell team of southwest district succeeded in establishi­ng the whereabout­s of the accused Rahim Khan,” said the DCP.

“With the help of technical surveillan­ce, Khan was nabbed from his house in Faridabad, Haryana. During interrogat­ion, Khan confessed his involvemen­t in the crime and further revealed that for pleasure and personal satisfacti­on, he had victimised more than 50 women across India including many minors,” said the DCP.

“The police have recovered incriminat­ing evidence including photos, chat and videos shared by victims from Khan’s the mobile phone. Further investigat­ion of the case is in progress,” said the DCP adding that efforts are being made to connect other victims.

THE ACCUSED has been identified as Rahim Khan and he studied upto Class 8th. Police said that he is profession­ally engaged in operating various morphing apps

KHAN HARASSED more than 50 women including minors over various social media platforms after stalking their profiles and initiated sexting with them using a fake identity of a woman

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