Fake FB profile of Rudy: one arrested

Accused created another profile after first was deleted

PTI | April 28, 2010



A man was arrested for allegedly creating a fake profile of BJP MP Rajiv Pratap Rudy on a social networking site and posting comments against other leaders on controversial issues like the IPL, police said.

The man, whose identity was not revealed, was apprehended by a team of Delhi Police.

Rudy's personal assistant filed a complaint with Delhi Police last Friday after the MP found that a fake profile was created on 'Facebook' by an unknown person.

The profile was deleted a day after its detection but the accused created another profile of the BJP leader yesterday, which was later blocked.

Through the profile, police said, the accused allegedly sought tickets for fashion shows posing as Rudy. "He even asked the organisers of one such function that he be seated next to actress Minissha Lamba," they said.

When contacted, Rudy said he was informed about the arrest of a man in connection with the case.

Following the complaint, the Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of Delhi Police's Crime Branch had on Friday registered a case under relevant sections of the Information Technology Act and for impersonation.

One of the messages posted by the "imposter" read, "Sharad Pawar (only God can remove him), Lalit (Modi) is purely brilliant. Tell me one business which had brought economic bulge like this."

Another post by the "imposter" read, "Whats your take on the IPL imbroglio? I think it's high time, cricket gets seen as a sport and not as an entertainment. The difference is that when a sport gets packaged as an entertainment, big money, tainted money, glamour..."

Some BJP and ABVP activists have also posted greetings to Rudy thinking that was his real Facebook account. People also congratulated him for becoming a co-pilot with a private airline.

A 1995-batch IAS officer and BJP National Secretary Vani Tripati also posted comments in the account not knowing that it was a fake profile.

The Facebook account, which was activated some months back, also has 10 photos uploaded. The first profile had around 630 people.

 

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