Odisha court sentences man to 3-year RI for posting nude photos of girl on social media

Cuttack, Jul 17 (PTI) A court here on Thursday convicted a man from Madhya Pradesh and sentenced him to rigorous imprisonment of five years for posting objectionable photographs of a minor on social media in Odisha’s Jagatsinghpur district four years ago.

The Special POCSO court also imposed a fine of Rs 10,000 on the convict, who was arrested by the Odisha Police in December 2021.

The convict, who was a minor in 2021, had befriended the girl on social media while both were taking online medical coaching classes, a police officer said.

The convict later started harassing the girl by sharing her objectionable photographs and videos on social media platforms, following which the minor’s parents filed a written complaint with the cyber police station.

Considering the nature of the offence and its impact on society, the court held the man guilty and sentenced him. PTI CORR AAM RBT