Man accused of impersonating a woman on Instagram, sending lewd messages

A 26-year-old man from Rajasthan has been booked for allegedly creating a fake Instagram profile using a woman’s name and photograph, and for sending lewd messages to her and her husband through multiple social media platforms and text messages.

According to the police complaint lodged at Ellisbridge police station, the accused created an Instagram profile in the name of the complainant’s wife, Durga Gurjar, and posted her photographs without her consent. He allegedly used the Instagram ID to harass the couple and sent obscene messages to them between April 4 and May 29, 2025.

The complainant, Narendra Singh Gurjar (26), a resident of the Ellis Bridge area in Ahmedabad, stated that he had been living with his wife in the city for the past year and working as a manager in a Mumbai-based company. He discovered the fake Instagram profile after his wife alerted him to the matter.

The accused reportedly sent vulgar messages and video call requests to the couple via Instagram, WhatsApp, and text messages using multiple mobile numbers. Despite attempts by the complainant and his wife to block the accused, the harassment allegedly continued even after the wife obtained a new SIM card.

Following the complaint, Ellis Bridge police registered a case and initiated an investigation. A police official at Ellisbridge police station confirmed that offences under relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code and the Information Technology Act have been invoked. Police said they are verifying the allegations and gathering further evidence in the matter. Arrests have been made so far.

KM Bhuva, Inspector of Ellis Bridge police station, stated that, “We are trying to trace down the IP address of the source of the messages and will soon he or she will be nabbed. Preliminary investigation revealed that the accused is operating from Rajasthan. ”