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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Ram Sena activists vandalize massage parlor in Bejai, attack man
Mangaluru: A group of Ram Sena Karnataka activists allegedly vandalized a massage parlor in Bejai on Thursday, accusing it of engaging in immoral activities. The incident took place at the Colors Unisex Salon near Bejai KSRTC, where four women and a man were present at the time.
According to reports, around ten activists forcibly entered the premises and attacked the man before causing damage to the property. Following the incident, Barke police arrived at the scene and have begun an investigation.
Further details are awaited.
