Bengaluru: A 32-year-old woman working as an associate vice-president at a private firm in Whitefield has filed a complaint against a man she met through a matrimonial app in 2020, alleging that he repeatedly harassed her, threatened to kill her and posted sexually abusive comments about her on Instagram.In her complaint, Apoorva (name changed) said a man identifying himself as Lohith contacted her and alleged that he misrepresented his profession. After learning that he was lying, she subsequently made it clear that she was not interested in pursuing any personal or matrimonial relationship with him. Despite her explicit refusal, he allegedly continued contacting her and sending messages.She told police that he approached her parents in her native place, posing as a stranger, and attempted to discuss her with them. She also accused him of sending her a death threat, following which she approached Marathahalli police in 2021, and lodged a complaint. But, the harassment continued.She filed another complaint recently at Annapoorneshwari Nagar police, stating he had begun posting abusive, obscene and sexually derogatory comments about her photographs and videos using two Instagram accounts.She said he publicly referred to her as a “sex worker” and posted comments suggesting that she would provide sexual services for a night. According to her, the remarks were false and had caused her severe humiliation and defamation, with her family, friends, relatives, neighbours and others able to view the comments.She added she fears the accused could physically harm or attack her when she travels to work.A case has been registered under BNS Section 79 (word, gesture or act intended to insult the modesty of a woman), and an investigation is under way, a senior police officer said.
