Bengaluru: A Bengaluru-based techie raped a number of girls he befriended on social media and allegedly sexually exploited them on the pretext of securing jobs within the IT sector.
The 28-year-old accused, Dilleep Prasad, pretended to be a lady and used the aliases ‘Monika’ and ‘Supervisor’ on social media. He reportedly tricked as many as 13 girls on the pretext of giving them job and sexually exploited them.
The person befriended girls who had been weak, unemployed and desperately in search of jobs and approached them on Instagram. After deciding his goal, he would ask the ladies to satisfy him assuring assist with IT jobs.
Dilleep Prasad had vital work expertise and was well-paid. He would use his place to govern the ladies and cajoled them into having sexual activity with him in resort rooms. He even filmed the the act on his private digital gadgets and used the video to blackmail them in order that they’ve to satisfy him once more.
CK Baba, DCP (south-east) stated that he was incomes effectively and he didn’t do that for cash. He appeared to be hooked on this type of behaviour, police stated.
Initially from Andhra Pradesh, the accused was arrested on Thursday underneath IPC part 376 and IT Act, 2000. The matter got here to mild after one of many victims approached lodged a criticism with the cybercrime cell on January 26.
Throughout the investigation, the accused informed the cops that he come across the sex-for-jobs rip-off through the Covid-19 lockdown. DCP Baba stated that cops imagine that he’s a routine offender, presumably doing related issues since his faculty days.
The DCP inspired the ladies to report such incidents to police in order that motion could be taken towards the culprits.
“We’re completely happy not less than one of many victims approached us. It’s courageous of her to face societal odds and belief police. We would like girls to really feel assured about approaching police for any crime that impacts them. We are going to do our greatest to crack down on offenders and criminals,” TOI quoted DCP Baba.
