Bhaktapur Man Faces Court Over Alleged Facebook Harassment; Accused Says Fake ID Was Used

Kathmandu. The District Public Prosecutor's Office has filed a case at the Kathmandu District Court against a man accused of repeatedly abusing and defaming a woman through Facebook Messenger.

The case was registered a few days ago based on an investigation report submitted by the Cyber Bureau of Nepal Police. The defendant, Mangal Bahadur Thapa, has been charged under the Electronic Transactions Act, 2063, for sending obscene and defamatory messages to Shobha Pathak.