- By Priyanka Koul
- Thu, 06 Nov 2025 10:07 PM (IST)
- Source:JND
Mumbai: A driver working with a ride-sharing app has been charged with allegedly creating a fake Instagram profile of a woman and calling her a “call girl” after she refused to pay a toll fee during a ride, police said on Thursday.
The accused, Vinay Kumar Yadav, who lives in Jharkhand, also posted the woman’s personal information saying she is a government employee on social media platform, an official stated. The police did not clarify how he obtained her personal details.
The 31-year-old woman had earlier booked a ride from south Mumbai to Dadar. During the trip, Yadav reportedly asked her to cover a toll charge, but she refused, leading to an argument. Later, Yadav allegedly began making repeated phone calls and verbally abusing her, the official said. After she blocked his number, she began receiving unwanted calls from strangers.
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When she checked, the woman found that a fake Instagram account had been created using her photograph and describing her as a call girl. The account had the woman's contact details. She filed a complaint with the social media company and learnt the cab driver had created the account. The woman then approached the Dadar police.
Based on her complaint, a case was registered under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita sections concerning word, gesture or act intended to insult modesty of a woman and defamation and under the IT Act, the official said, citing the FIR.
Yadav was traced to his native place in Jharkhand through his mobile number and served a notice to appear before the police, he added.
( With PTI Inputs )