KANPUR: A jilted lover sent obscene photographs of his ex-girlfriend to her fiancé, which resulted in the cancellation of her wedding.
The jilted lover hails from Kishni area of Mainpuri district while his ex-girlfriend is from a locality under Kotwali police station in Kannauj district.
The incident came to light after the victim’s family lodged a complaint at the Kotwali police station on Sunday.
Police said a girl from Kotwali police station area was having a love affair with one Deepu, son of Rajendra, a resident of village Chirayahar Ucha Islamabad under Kishni police station in neighbouring Mainpuri district, for the past many years.
During their relationship, Deepu had shot many obscene photos of the girl. When Deepu started putting pressure on her to marry him, the girl’s family members fixed her marriage with someone else.
When the girl refused to marry Deepu, he threatened to spoil her life by posting her obscene photos on the internet and making them viral.
Later, Deepu sent her photos to her fiancé on his WhatsApp following which her marriage was cancelled.
The girl alleged that Deepu also blackmailed her and extorted Rs 10,000 from her by threatening to make her photos viral.
Police registered a case under relevant sections of IPC besides the IT Act based on the complaint of the girl’s father.
Inspector-in-charge Kotwali Harishyam Singh said an FIR has been lodged and raids are under way to arrest the accused.
