Panchpaoli police have registered a case against a man for allegedly threatening a 22-year-old girl by making her photos viral on social media.
The accused has been identified as Sharad Verma (21), a resident of Prem Nagar. According to police, the complainant had met the accused through Instagram. She told police that the accused was pursuing her to meet him. However, she refused.
On Thursday, the girl had come to Sitabuldi when Verma approached her. He threatened her that he would make her photos go viral if she did not go with him. The accused later took the girl to a hotel in Panchpaoli, where he allegedly molested her, repeating his threat. He also allegedly slapped her.
The girl somehow managed to flee and approached Panchpaoli police station where a case of molestation was registered against Verma and he was arrested.