Stalker booked for online harassment, blackmail of entrepreneur politician in Hyderabad

Hyderabad: Hyderabad Cyber Crime police have booked a case against a 28-year-old man for online harassment, abuse and blackmail of an entrepreneur-cum-politician. The accused was already booked in a similar case by Meerpet police in 2024 for allegedly harassing the victim.According to police, the case was registered on Wednesday night after the 51-year-old entrepreneur and a former ZP chairperson from the state approached the Cyber Crime police station with a complaint of continuous harassment and threats.The complainant alleged that the accused, Pedda Bhavi Naga Nandishwar Reddy from Badangpet, has been repeatedly calling her and her family members, posting videos on social media with offensive sexual remarks to damage her reputation."The accused was directly naming me in social media posts, making vulgar comments, issuing threats and circulating objectionable content through WhatsApp status updates to various people. The accused also threatened to die by suicide for no reason, and his erratic behaviour seems to have been under the influence of some substance abuse, which needs to be evaluated," the complainant alleged.She also told police that the harassment was not new and referred to an earlier FIR registered against the accused at Meerpet police station in 2024 under various sections of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and the Information Technology (IT) Act for voyeurism and criminal intimidation.Based on the complaint, Cyber Crime police registered a case under Section 67 of the IT Act and Sections 78 (Stalking), 351(2) (Criminal intimidation) and 308(2) (Extortion) of the BNS.