KANPUR: The Cyber Cell police in Kanpur have arrested a man from Rewa in Madhya Pradesh for allegedly editing and sharing a photograph of Akhilesh Yadav‘s daughter along with vulgar and derogatory comments.A complaint was lodged at the Cyber Crime Police Station in Kanpur Commissionerate stating that a Facebook user had shared an altered image of the daughter of former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav. The post allegedly contained misleading and offensive remarks that harmed her reputation and dignity as a woman.Following the complaint, Case No. 38/2026 was registered at the Cyber Crime Police Station under Section 79 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), which deals with words, gestures or acts intended to insult a woman’s modesty or violate her privacy; Section 336(4) of the BNS, which relates to forgery intended to damage a person’s reputation; and Section 66E of the Information Technology Act, which addresses violations of privacy in cyberspace.Police then launched an investigation into the matter.During the investigation, technical data obtained from the social media platform, along with digital evidence and other electronic records, was examined. Based on the findings, the Cyber Crime Police identified and arrested the accused following due legal procedure.The arrested accused has been identified as Nageshwar Singh Baghel (32), son of Lal Mani Baghel, a resident of Purwa Kalyanpur village, Kanchanpur post, Panwar police station area in Rewa district of Madhya Pradesh.Commissioner of Police Raghubir Lal said the Kanpur Commissionerate Police is committed to protecting the dignity, respect and safety of women. He said sharing edited images, false information, offensive comments or any content on social media that damages a woman’s reputation is a punishable offence, and strict legal action will be taken against those involved.
