LUCKNOW: The youth who was reportedly harassed sexually by a female friend has approached the police with a formal complaint. Devesh Sharma, a resident Alambagh, got the shock of his life last week when a girl created a fake profile in his name on Facebook and posted his nude morphed pictures.

Sharma approached the Hazratganj-based cyber cell last week but his FIR could not be lodged as the cyber cell can only investigate cases referred by other police stations. Nevertheless, acting on the complaint, in charge of the cell inspector SC Malviya warned the girl over the phone and she agreed to delete the profile.

Sharma got the girl's number from a common friend last month and began talking to her over phone and internet. The two exchanged intimate text messages over the next few days.

Before Friendship Day, the girl asked Sharma to buy expensive gifts for her but after he refused, and for not doing so posted Sharma's nude pictures on the fake profile. The 20-year-old girl stays at Manaknagar and gave an account number to Sharma to deposit money.

In charge of Krishnanagar police station, inspector Vikas Pandey said he had asked Sharma to come with the printscreens, audio recordings and details of text messages on Thursday to examine the matter.

