Gurugram, Feb 27 (PTI) A bank employee was arrested after his former girlfriend filed a complaint against him alleging that he was threatening to post her private pictures on social media platforms, police said on Monday.

The accused was produced in a city court today and sent into judicial custody, they said.

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According to the police, the accused identified as Abhinav Bhattacharya (29), a native of the circular road in Allahabad, used to work with a private bank in Gurugram for some years. Over six years ago, he befriended a woman, who worked at an MNC. They later got separated.

On Sunday, the 24-year-old woman moved to the police and filed a complaint against her ex-boyfriend, alleging that he had captured her photos earlier and now he is threatening to viral those pictures on social media along with other websites.

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The complainant alleged that he also threatened to kill her.

An FIR was registered against the accused under section 506 (criminal intimidation) of the IPC and sections 66-E, 67-A of the IT act at Sector 53 police station on Sunday and police nabbed the accused Monday within hours.

"The accused was produced in a city court today and sent into judicial custody while the further probe is underway," said inspector Amit Kumar, SHO of sector 53 police station.

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