Mumbai: One person has been arrested from Pune in connection with sending offensive messages to a BJP politician. The arrest was made by Maharashtra Cyber, a nodal agency for cybercrime security and cybercrime investigation in the state.
A case of stalking and lewd conduct has been registered under provisions of Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, besides provisions of Information Technology Act.

The action was taken on the basis of a complaint filed by a BJP office-bearer. The accused is a student and police are investigating what could be his motive for sending offensive messages to the politician. Sources said he was picked up from Bhosri in Pune on the basis of the mobile number that he had used for sending the messages.
Maharashtra Cyber refused to divulge any details about the case.