Man arrested for impersonating police and harassing woman on Instagram
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Police in Bareilly arrested a man who created a fake Instagram profile using the photograph of a deceased police officer to harass a woman.
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- A man created a fake Instagram account posing as a police officer in Bareilly by using a photograph of a deceased inspector named Akash Yadav.
- The suspect used this profile to post obscene content about a woman named Neha Bharti.
- Cyber police tracked the digital footprints and arrested the suspect identified as Deepak Kaushik near Jhumka intersection.
- The arrest highlights the dangers of social media impersonation and the misuse of identities to harm individuals and institutional reputations.
What to watch next
- Ongoing police investigation into other potential victims or aspects of the case.
- Potential follow-up actions by cyber police regarding fake profiles using official imagery.
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NamedIndia · Akash Yadav · Instagram · Neha Bharti · Anoop Singh · Bareilly Police · Deepak Kaushik · Kotwali police station
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