Woman in Bareilly receives threatening WhatsApp messages late at night leading to mental distress
Summary
A woman in Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, received obscene photos and offensive messages on WhatsApp late at night from an unknown number on May 19, 2025. After she protested, the sender threatened to kill her during a WhatsApp call. The victim took screenshots as evidence before the messages were deleted and filed a written complaint at the cyber crime police station the following day. The police have begun an investigation and are tracing the accused's number with the help of the cyber cell. The incident caused significant mental distress to the woman.
Incident Details
Domain
Addiction & Mental Health
Harm Types
Harassment
Mechanism
contact
Platforms
Recipient
IndividualA woman residing in a village under the Meerganj police station area
Dimensions
psychologicalautonomy
Sources
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