Fake Instagram Account of Ahmedabad College Student Uses Her Photos Without Consent
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The Navrangpura Police have registered a case after a 20-year-old college student alleged that an unidentified person created a fake Instagram account using her photographs without her consent.
According to the complaint, Niharika Kanaiyabhai Manek, a first-year Bachelor of Arts student originally from Rajkot, is currently residing at a paying guest accommodation in Navrangpura.
Key details
- Complainant: Niharika Kanaiyabhai Manek, 20.
- Occupation: First-year Bachelor of Arts student.
- Native place: Rajkot.
- Current residence: Paying guest accommodation in Navrangpura, Ahmedabad.
- Allegation: Fake Instagram account created using her photographs without consent.
How the incident came to light
Police said Niharika maintains two Instagram accounts, one of which was previously public before being made private.
On May 27, at around 4 pm, while checking the viewers and likes on her Instagram story, she noticed another Instagram account displaying a profile photograph similar to her own.
Upon opening the account, she allegedly found that:
- Several of her photographs had been uploaded.
- The images were being used as the profile picture and Instagram story.
- The photographs had been posted without her knowledge or consent.
The account was operating under the username "roshni.rexo".
Attempts to have the content removed
According to the complaint:
- Niharika initially attempted to contact the account holder through her primary Instagram profile but was unable to send a message.
- She then used her second Instagram account to contact the user.
- She requested that her photographs be removed and warned that she would approach the police if the images were not deleted.
Despite the warning, the photographs allegedly continued to remain on the fake account.
She subsequently reported the incident through the National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal before approaching the Navrangpura Police Station to lodge a formal FIR.
Police action
Based on the complaint, the Navrangpura Police have registered a case against the unidentified operator of the Instagram account.
Further investigation is underway.
