Ludhiana, May 31 -- A 26-year-old woman has accused a man she befriended through an online gaming platform of sexually harassing her, morphing

her photographs and threatening to circulate the edited images on social media to defame her.

Following the woman's complaint, police have registered an FIR against the accused, identified as Taran Kumar, a resident of Gill Khambran village in Jalandhar.

The case has been registered under provisions of the Information Technology Act and

the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), including sections related to sexual harassment, criminal intimidation, snatching and attempt to commit an offence.

According to the complaint, the woman became acquainted with the accused while playing an online multiplayer g...