Man held from Assam for harassing Delhi-based woman on social media

Delhi Police has arrested a 24-year-old man from Assam for allegedly harassing a Delhi-based woman on social media and threatening to defame her by making her pictures viral on WhatsApp.

The accused has been identified as Chandan Nath, who is a graduate in Political Science and works in a mobile shop at Mangaldoi village in Darrang district in Assam. Police said that the accused used to harass the Delhi-based woman via chat and video calls and later threatened her.

According to Atul Kumar Thakur, the Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), South district, the matter came to light on September 30 after a woman lodged a complaint at Malviya Nagar police station.