Mohali: Two booked for creating fake social media account, defaming woman

The two accused identified as Mahi Bhasin, a Phase 11 resident and his accomplice Karan, a resident of Phase 1. Police said, the alleged victim’s mother had lodged a complaint with Punjab’s Cyber Cell Inspector General of Police on November 1, 2019, following which an inquiry was conducted by the DSP (City).

Police registered a case against the two accused under the Sections 419 (cheating by personation), 465 (forgery), 469 (Forgery for purpose of harming reputation ), 120-B (criminal conspiracy) of IPC and Section 66 of the Information Technology Act.