The Hindu Business Line : DK police solve cyber crime case

A press release by Dakshina Kannada Police said here on Saturday that a Father at a Christian institution in the city had approached the Superintendent of Police with a complaint that he was getting offensive and obscene e-mails.

On receiving the complaint, the police applied the necessary cyber tools to zero in on the exact computer from which these e-mails were sent. Police said that the computer belonged to a public sector undertaking in the city. By screening the people having access to the computer, the police pinpointed the person who had sent these mails.

On questioning, the person admitted that he had sent these mails. He also disclosed the names of other two persons who assisted him in sending them.

Police said that all the three admitted that they had done this to tarnish the image of the Father. As the three tendered an unconditional apology to the Father and gave a written undertaking that they would not repeat such act in future, the complainant withdrew his complaint. Following this, the police dropped the charges against the culprit.

The release said that sending of offensive and obscene e-mails is an offence under the Indian Information Technology Act 2000. If the charges are framed and proved in the court of law, the person is liable for punishment of up to five years of imprisonment and penalty of Rs one lakh.

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