Cyber crime: First crime conviction in state
Bengaluru: In the first cyber conviction in the state, a software engineer was charged with sending obscene mails and photographs of his victim. The engineer quit his job to become a lawyer and defend himself in court.
On Friday, the Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (ACMM) Court sentenced Shivaprasad Sajjan, a software engineer and a lawyer, to two years’ imprisonment and a ₹25,000 fine after finding him guilty under Section 67 of the Information Technology Act.
The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) had taken up the case in 2008 after Sajjan sent ‘obscene and derogatory emails’ to the complainant and sent her photos to various people from a cyber cafe. Sajjan had known the victim.
A CID official said, after a case was registered, Sajjan resigned from a software company and took up law. Eventually, he became a criminal lawyer, practising in Bagalkote and defended his own case. “He used all possible legal loopholes to drag the case. But, he could not prevent his conviction,” said the official.
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B.M. Basheer’s book ‘Agnipath’ to be released on May 10 in Mangaluru
Mangaluru: Senior journalist, storyteller, and news editor of Vartha Bharati, B.M. Basheer, will release his new book titled Agnipath on Saturday, May 10, at a special event to be held in Mangaluru.
The book release programme is being jointly organised by Kavita Prakashan, Mysore, and the Kannada Department of St Aloysius Deemed University. It will take place at 3:30 pm at the Sahodaya Auditorium of the university campus near Bavutagudde.
The book Agnipath, published by Kavita Prakashan Mysore, will be released by noted thinker and columnist Shivasundar. Senior writer Vasudeva Belle will introduce the work to the audience.
The event will be presided over by renowned author Chandrakala Nandavar. St Aloysius Deemed University Vice Chancellor Rev. Dr. Praveen Martis and Ganesh Amingad from Kavita Prakashan are expected to attend the function, as per the official announcement.
