Hyderabad Cybercrime Police have apprehended a 30-year-old software employee for allegedly creating a fraudulent Instagram account. The individual is accused of posting abusive, defamatory, and sexually explicit comments aimed at a woman. This incident highlights ongoing concerns regarding online harassment and the misuse of social media platforms.
One mobile phone was seized from his possession. Police advised people to take screenshots of abusive profiles, comments and timestamps before blocking or reporting such accounts, as the information could serve as evidence. In October 2025, he allegedly used the account to post objectionable comments on a video featuring the woman. In a separate incident on Sunday, a 42-year-old private employee from Bollaram, Telangana, became a victim of cyber fraud in the name of an old currency exchange. Believing the offer, the victim transferred Rs 550 through PhonePe. Later, the fraudsters sent videos showing bundles of cash and a staged video claiming that police had stopped a person at an airport and demanded 1 per cent GST amounting to Rs 95,000.
Deputy Commissioner of Police, Cyber Crimes, Hyderabad City, the accused, a resident of Kachiguda, allegedly created the fake profile to target a Hyderabad-based woman who is a politically exposed person, according to V Aravind Babu. The video was originally uploaded by the “Pura Local” Instagram channel and was later shared on social media, police said. Police said the accused allegedly used the fake account to hide his identity while posting offensive content with the intention of defaming and harassing the complainant.
