Indian-origin man charged in US for cyberstalking a woman

A 31-year-old Indian-origin computer security consultant has been charged in the US for allegedly engaging in cyberstalking campaign against a woman and threatening multiple people, including a deputy prosecutor and a police officer investigating him.

Sumit Garg from Seattle was indicted on Wednesday by a federal grand jury for conspiracy to engage in cyberstalking, three counts of cyberstalking in violation of criminal order, and two counts of cyberstalking, Acting US Attorney Tessa M Gorman announced.

Garg was transferred to federal custody last week and was ordered detained at the Federal Detention Center at SeaTac on March 15, 2021, the US Department of Justice said in a statement.