Techie accuses online forum of defamation

Says he found rumors posted over the internet, accusing him of being homosexual, promiscuous; police seek help of cyber cell

Says he found rumors posted over the internet, accusing him of being homosexual, promiscuous; police seek help of cyber cell

A program manager from an IT major has filed a complaint with the Tyagraj Nagar police, alleging character assassination by an unidentified person. Manoj Shastri (name changed) has been working with the company since March 2009, and looks after IT academy programs.


Caught in the web:u00a0The company where Shastri works as program
manager. He has requested the police to remove theu00a0 post from the
website to prevent further damage. Pic/Sanjay MD

In his complaint, Shastri said that the incident came to light when one of his colleagues forwarded him links from various online boards, asking him to check series of allegations made against him. The website is an online forum where people can share their complaints against the companies and individuals.

To Shastri's shock, the complaints not only referred him as homosexual and having affairs with three colleagues, but also accused of him selling company vouchers illegally and making money. Gandhi said that the e-mails have been in circulation for many months now, which have not only defamed him, but also brought disrepute to the company.

Suspecting the handiwork of an acquaintance, Shastri said that someone had stolen confidential data from his laptop form office and used it to defame him. He also suspected that someone from his previous office might have been involved. The police are seeking the help of the Cyber Crime Cell to crack the case.

Shastri has also requested the police to remove this complaint post from the website to prevent further damage.

"We wanted to track down the IP address from where the complaint mail was generated, so we are seeking the help of cyber crime officials," said an official from the Tyagraj Nagar police station.

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