NIT Professor arrested on charges of sending email messages defaming a woman Assistant Professor
A Professor of National Institute of Technology, Tiruchi, was arrested on charges of sending obscene and defamatory messages through email about a woman Assistant Professor. The arrest was based on a complaint lodged by the woman, who claimed the Professor used an email ID to send messages defaming her reputation to her husband's mail ID. The Professor was sent for remand after being charged under various sections of the law, including the Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Harassment of Women Act and the Information Technology Act.
- ▪The Professor, Jerald, 53, was arrested by the Tiruchi District Cyber Crime Police on Thursday.
- ▪The complaint was lodged by the woman Assistant Professor a few days ago, after Jerald continued to circulate defamatory messages electronically.
- ▪The case was registered under various sections of the law, including section 4 of the Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Harassment of Women Act and section 67 of the Information Technology Act.
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The Tiruchi District Cyber Crime Police on Thursday arrested a Professor of National Institute of Technology, Tiruchi, on charges of sending obscene and defamatory messages through email about a woman Assistant Professor of the same institute to her husband. The arrest of Professor Jerald, 53, was based on a complaint lodged by the woman, Assistant Professor. According to police, Jerald used an email ID and sent obscene messages and messages defaming the woman Assistant Professor’s reputation, to her husband’s mail ID, thereby insulting her modesty and causing her mental harassment.The sources said Jerald continued to circulate such defamatory messages electronically, following which the woman Assistant Professor, lodged a complaint with the Tiruchi District Cyber Crime police station a…
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