Cops nab Tiruchy man for cyberstalking US woman

CHENNAI: The Central Crime Branch (CCB) of Greater Chennai police on Friday said they have arrested a 37-year-old man from Tiruchy on charges of cyberstalking a woman citizen of the US based on a formal complaint filed by the US consulate in Chennai.

According to police, the accused, Gift Jesubalan Selvanayagam, had continuously sent indecent messages and photos to the woman through email, social media and iMessages and also sent death threats and demanded money from her over a few months. Though the woman initially tried to ignore the messages, she was shocked with the behaviour and later approached the consulate to formally lodge a complaint.