Overview
- C.K. Ramamurthy lodged the FIR with Bengaluru's Banashankari Cyber Crime police after screenshots of purported messages went viral.
- The complaint identifies a Facebook profile named “CK Ramamurthy” and an Instagram handle “ck_ramamurthy” allegedly created without authorization.
- According to the FIR, the bogus accounts sent obscene messages and requested money via Messenger and Instagram DMs, including messages targeting women.
- The MLA says the impersonation damaged his reputation and asked authorities to deactivate the accounts and pursue legal action.
- Police say an investigation is underway under the Information Technology Act, with cyber forensics to trace the creators and no arrests or platform takedowns reported yet.