Officials from Bangur Nagar police station apprehended the accused following a search operation in the area on Friday, an official said. The accused had allegedly created a fake account of the victim on Instagram and sent obscene messages to her, her relatives and friends, and defamed her, he said. Mumbai: TV Producer Arrested in Andheri for Harassing Actor by Creating Her Fake Account on Instagram.
“Please stop these nonsense accounts…,” she began, before sharing her warning with her 233,000 followers.
“If someone claiming to be me keeps messaging asking you odd things IT IT NOT ME…
“Getting some odd reports.”
Countryfile Helen Skelton regularly shares updates on social media (Image: Instagram/helenskelton)
Helen is not the only person to fall victim to this kind scam.
Many celebrities have seen fake accounts pop up in their name on social media.
Death In Paradise star Josephine Jobert, who plays Detective Sergeant Florence Cassell in the BBC detective drama, was forced to issue a warning to fans last month after similarly learning of an account impersonating her.