Udupi: Youth arrested for uploading objectionable pictures on Facebook

Udupi, Jan 10: A 22-year-old college student has been arrested by the Manipal police was arrested here on charge of uploading an objectionable picture on social networking site.

The arrested has been identified as Mohammad Yaseer, a student of a private college in Udupi and a resident of Katapady village.

He allegedly posted pictures depicting him and his girlfriend in an objectionable position.

Yaseer is believed to have visited Dubai recently in search of a job, but returned empty-handed. He befriended the woman – a first year BCom student in a private college here – on a social networking site.

The girl trusted Yaseer allowed herself to be photographed with him.

The SP said Yaseer admitted to have taken the photographs, but denied uploading them on Facebook. He reportedly said his girlfriend in Dubai had ha­cked into his Facebook account and uploa­ded the photos. 
Yaseer has been booked under Section 66 (E) of the Indian Penal Code and the IT Act. A technical committee of the cyber wing has been directed to remove the photographs from Facebook. “As the girl in Dubai is the second accused in the case, she will also face action. We are trying to contact the embassy,” the SP said.

A case has been registered in Manipal police station and further investigations are on.