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New Delhi, November 12
An IIT graduate man from Hyderabad in Telangana was arrested by the Mumbai police for issuing an online rape threat to cricketer Virat Kohli's baby daughter following India's loss against Pakistan in the recent T20 World Cup.
The accused was identified as Ramnagesh Akubathini, a software engineer and a resident of Sangareddy area in Telangana.
The accused had worked with a top food delivery app firm headquartered in Bengaluru. had an annual pay package of around Rs 24 lakh at this job, but had recently quit as he wanted to pursue a master's degree in the US and was preparing for the same.
As per the case details, the threats targeted the 10-month-old daughter of Virat Kohli and actor Anushka Sharma.
The incident (issuing threat) took place on October 24 and the cyber police registered a case on Kohli's behalf on November 8 after an initial investigation.
After Kohli's manager filed a complaint on October 24, an FIR was registered against the accused under various sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), including 354-A (sexual harassment), 506 (Criminal intimidation) and 500 (Defamation), read with relevant sections of Information of Technology (IT) Act.
Following the threats online, the Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) had called for an investigation and had issued a notice to the Delhi police, asking for a detailed "action taken report."
