BENGALURU: The cyber crime police have arrested the main accused in the case pertaining to sending lewd messages to actor and former MP Ramya’s Instagram handle from various accounts of fans of actor Darshan.
The main accused has been identified as Pramod Gowda. When Ramya filed a petition with City Police Commissioner Seemant Kumar Singh on July 28, Pramod was the only person mentioned in it. The other accused were the admins of 43 accounts. The cyber crime police have registered an FIR against Pramod Gowda.
Pramod Gowda, a resident of KR Puram, used his friend’s mobile phone to send lewd messages to Ramya. Among the many messages received by Ramya on her Instagram account, Pramod Gowda’s messages were said to be vulgar, abusive and threatening.
So far, the cyber crime police have arrested six persons. Two minors, who sent derogatory messages to Ramya, have been warned.Two other accused have been identified as Obanna and Gangadhar.
Ramya became a victim of cyber bullying after she shared an article on Supreme Court proceedings in the Renukaswamy murder case in which actor Darshan is accused No 2. After sharing the article, Ramya demanded that Renukaswamy’s family get justice.
Unhappy with her posts on Instagram and X, derogatory, obscene, vulgar and threatening messages, including murder and rape threats, were sent to her.
The actress was targeted for her comment that nobody is above law and law must not be taken into hands after Darshan’s arrest in the murder case.