KATHMANDU, Dec 8: Nepal Police have arrested a person on the charge of assassinating the character of a woman through social media.
The Cyber Bureau of Nepal police arrested 42-year-old Chaturman Mahato, who is originally from Chitwan Ratnanagar Municipality ward no.10 and currently lives in Kathmandu. Mahato befriended the woman, and used her edited photo, audio and video to defame her on social media.
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Spokesperson for the Cyber Bureau, Superintendent of Police Pashupati Kumar Rai said that Mahato was arrested under the Electronic Transactions Act, 2063 BS. The case is currently under investigation.
