Abusive posts against teacher using fake ID

A student was arrested for allegedly harassing a woman lecturer on Instagram after being reprimanded for poor academic performance. According to One Town CI B. Sunil Kumar, Ayan (18), an intermediate student at a private college in the town, scored low marks in a recent examination and was scolded by his physics lecturer.

Enraged by the reprimand, the student created a fake Instagram ID in November and began posting abusive content targeting the lecturer, police said. Following a complaint from the victim, a case was registered and the accused was arrested.