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<p>In a chilling tale of corporate revenge, a high-ranking executive at a software firm in Vadodara city in Gujarat city located over 1,000 km southwest of New Delhi, reportedly went through three months of torment orchestrated by two former employees.</p>

<p>According to a report in The Times of India, the former employees resorted to honeytrapping on social media.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The victim complained to Cyber Crime police after enduring what he described as a "torturous" ordeal.</p>

<h2><strong>What happened?</strong></h2>

<p>The perpetrators collaborated to avenge what they claimed was prolonged humiliation suffered at the hands of the honcho, who held a prominent position at a software firm. The first person having resigned from her position allegedly cited unbearable workplace conditions as her reason for leaving.</p>

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<p>The scheme unfolded as the first person in the case conceptualised the idea of teaching her former manager a lesson by purportedly making his life unbearable.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The two former employees created a fake Instagram account posing as a woman and initiated explicit conversations with their former boss who in turn believed he was communicating with an actual person. The former employees escalated their tactics by sending sexually explicit messages.</p>

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<p>The manager in the story, in his late thirties, fell prey to the trap and sent his naked pictures to the account operated by his former employees. The duo then escalated their revenge by sending the compromising photos and chat transcripts to Gupta's email, the HR department of the firm, and even mailing a printout of the pictures to Gupta's wife at her workplace.</p>

<p>Faced with relentless threats and abuse, the manager sought help from the Cyber Crime police in November, leading to the tracking down of his former junior colleagues through their IP address.</p>

<p>Hardik Makadia, ACP (cybercrime) in Vadodara, pointed out that it was a case of corporate enmity and stated that necessary legal steps have been taken.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The duo has been issued notices under CrPC 41 (A) for recording their statements.<br />
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In a chilling tale of corporate revenge, a high-ranking executive at a software firm in Vadodara city in Gujarat city located over 1,000 km southwest of New Delhi, reportedly went through three months of torment orchestrated by two former employees.

In a chilling tale of corporate revenge, a high-ranking executive at a software firm in Vadodara city in Gujarat city located over 1,000 km southwest of New Delhi, reportedly went through three months of torment orchestrated by two former employees. According to a report in The Times of India, the former employees resorted to honeytrapping on social media. The victim complained to Cyber Crime police after enduring what he described as a "torturous" ordeal. What happened? The perpetrators collaborated to avenge what they claimed was prolonged humiliation suffered at the hands of the honcho, who held a prominent position at a software firm. The first person having resigned from her position allegedly cited unbearable workplace conditions as her reason for leaving. Also read | Explained | Toxic workplace, 'crying rooms' at Jimmy Fallon's The Tonight Show. How deep is the rot? The scheme unfolded as the first person in the case conceptualised the idea of teaching her former manager a lesson by purportedly making his life unbearable. The two former employees created a fake Instagram account posing as a woman and initiated explicit conversations with their former boss who in turn believed he was communicating with an actual person. The former employees escalated their tactics by sending sexually explicit messages. Also watch | The Tonight Show host Jimmy Fallon accused of creating toxic work environment × The manager in the story, in his late thirties, fell prey to the trap and sent his naked pictures to the account operated by his former employees. The duo then escalated their revenge by sending the compromising photos and chat transcripts to Gupta's email, the HR department of the firm, and even mailing a printout of the pictures to Gupta's wife at her workplace. Faced with relentless threats and abuse, the manager sought help from the Cyber Crime police in November, leading to the tracking down of his former junior colleagues through their IP address. Hardik Makadia, ACP (cybercrime) in Vadodara, pointed out that it was a case of corporate enmity and stated that necessary legal steps have been taken. The duo has been issued notices under CrPC 41 (A) for recording their statements. (With inputs from agencies)

India: Software firm's 'humiliated' employees honeytrap former boss, circulate nudes

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<p>Police authorities from India’s western state of Gujarat grilled at least&nbsp;20 passengers who were on the Nicaragua-bound flight in France, after the plane with over 300 on board was grounded over suspicions of human trafficking following a tip off.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The interrogation was done to find out if some sort of illegal immigration network was running, media reports said citing a senior official.</p>

<p>This comes after the French court finally allowed the passengers to leave France four days, following which the Nicaragua-bound aircraft, an Airbus A340, landed in Mumbai on December 26.</p>

<p>The plane landed in Mumbai had a total of 276 passengers onboard. Reports citing a top state Crime Investigation Department (CID) official, said that at least 60 out of the total passengers were from Gujarat. These people have already arrived in their native state and their interrogation is undergoing.</p>

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<p>Notably, the police authorities are trying to find out if these people boarded a '<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/explained-donkey-flights-what-it-means-and-the-modus-operandi-behind-risky-border-crossings-674766">donkey flight</a>' to seek entry into the US and if they aspired to do that after reaching Latin America.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"They were sent back from France. There was a rumour they had planned to enter the US illegally after landing in Nicaragua. In their statements, they told us they were going there as tourists. We are going into the details to find out who were the agents behind their trip," S P Rajkumar, Additional Director General of Police, CID - Crime and Railways, reportedly said.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The top IPS officer said,&nbsp;"We are verifying their documents to ascertain whether they used genuine or forged documents to proceed to Central America. We will also check their financial transactions because, ideally, they should not have paid more if they were going there as normal tourists and not with any other intention."&nbsp;</p>

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<p>"Though we have started questioning, no one is divulging facts. They claim they went there as tourists. We are investigating the case from all angles," he added.</p>

<h2><strong>Four teams formed&nbsp;</strong></h2>

<p>CID has already created a total of four teams&nbsp;to probe the matter, as per Superintendent of Police, CID (Crime), Sanjay Kharat.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>"The CID (crime) wants to take action against agents who had promised help to the victims to enter the US and other countries (illegally). We have formed four teams which will get information from the victims regarding promises made to them by these agents," he&nbsp;reportedly said.</p>

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Police authorities from India’s western state of Gujarat grilled at least 20 passengers who were on the Nicaragua-bound flight in France, after the plane with over 300 on board was grounded over suspicions of human trafficking following a tip off.

Police authorities from India’s western state of Gujarat grilled at least 20 passengers who were on the Nicaragua-bound flight in France, after the plane with over 300 on board was grounded over suspicions of human trafficking following a tip off. The interrogation was done to find out if some sort of illegal immigration network was running, media reports said citing a senior official. This comes after the French court finally allowed the passengers to leave France four days, following which the Nicaragua-bound aircraft, an Airbus A340, landed in Mumbai on December 26. The plane landed in Mumbai had a total of 276 passengers onboard. Reports citing a top state Crime Investigation Department (CID) official, said that at least 60 out of the total passengers were from Gujarat. These people have already arrived in their native state and their interrogation is undergoing. Also Read | ISRO 2023 Rewind - To the Moon and back, in preparation for Chandrayaan-4 Notably, the police authorities are trying to find out if these people boarded a 'donkey flight' to seek entry into the US and if they aspired to do that after reaching Latin America. "They were sent back from France. There was a rumour they had planned to enter the US illegally after landing in Nicaragua. In their statements, they told us they were going there as tourists. We are going into the details to find out who were the agents behind their trip," S P Rajkumar, Additional Director General of Police, CID - Crime and Railways, reportedly said. The top IPS officer said, "We are verifying their documents to ascertain whether they used genuine or forged documents to proceed to Central America. We will also check their financial transactions because, ideally, they should not have paid more if they were going there as normal tourists and not with any other intention." Also Read | Israeli Embassy blast | Delhi Police registers FIR against unknown individuals. Investigation so far... "Though we have started questioning, no one is divulging facts. They claim they went there as tourists. We are investigating the case from all angles," he added. Four teams formed CID has already created a total of four teams to probe the matter, as per Superintendent of Police, CID (Crime), Sanjay Kharat. Watch | Pak's response to India's request: No bilateral extradition treaty exists × "The CID (crime) wants to take action against agents who had promised help to the victims to enter the US and other countries (illegally). We have formed four teams which will get information from the victims regarding promises made to them by these agents," he reportedly said. (With inputs from agencies)

France plane row: Gujarat police grill 20 people who were on Nicaragua-bound flight

<p>Three days after an explosion close to the Israeli Embassy, Delhi Police on Friday (Dec 29) registered an FIR against two unknown individuals.&nbsp;"Police has registered an FIR against unknown persons at the Tughlaq Road police station in the suspicious blast near the Israel Embassy December 26," ANI news agency reported,&nbsp;quoting Delhi Police.</p>

<p>FIR has been lodged under Section 3 of the Explosive Substances Act (punishment for causing an explosion likely to endanger life or property), media reports said citing a senior cop.&nbsp;The report was filed at Tughlak Road police station basis a complaint by a police officer.</p>

<p>This comes after reports citing sources said that the National Security Gaurd (NSG) will hand over a "highly sensitive" and "sealed" report to the Delhi Police.&nbsp;Earlier on Friday (Dec 29), the outgoing MEA spokesperson Arindam Bagchi in a presser said that the concerned agencies are looking into the matter.&nbsp;</p>

<h2>How far the police is into the investigation?&nbsp;</h2>

<p>So far in the investigation, Delhi police have been able to analyse the CCTV footage, initially focusing on 12 individuals who had visited the crime scene in the hours preceding the blast, as per reports citing sources.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>After clearing civil department labourers, a porter, and a couple of more people, attention shifted to a man spotted exiting an autorickshaw around 2:30 pm, the reports said. The police traced the auto driver, who revealed that the man who "was not able to speak Hindi properly" had given Rs 150 fare to be dropped at Prithviraj Road.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>However, within minutes of disembarking, the man boarded another auto, heading towards Kartavya Path. Further examination of CCTV cameras in the New Delhi district area revealed new footage, indicating that the suspect wore a blue jacket.</p>

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<p>The police are currently in the process of creating a sketch based on descriptions provided by two auto-rickshaw drivers, as per reports.&nbsp;</p>

<p><em>(With inputs from agencies)</em></p>


Three days after an explosion close to the Israeli Embassy, Delhi Police on Friday (Dec 29) registered an FIR against two unknown individuals. "Police has registered an FIR against unknown persons at the Tughlaq Road police station in the suspicious blast near the Israel Embassy December 26," ANI news agency reported, quoting Delhi Police.

Three days after an explosion close to the Israeli Embassy, Delhi Police on Friday (Dec 29) registered an FIR against two unknown individuals. "Police has registered an FIR against unknown persons at the Tughlaq Road police station in the suspicious blast near the Israel Embassy December 26," ANI news agency reported, quoting Delhi Police. FIR has been lodged under Section 3 of the Explosive Substances Act (punishment for causing an explosion likely to endanger life or property), media reports said citing a senior cop. The report was filed at Tughlak Road police station basis a complaint by a police officer. This comes after reports citing sources said that the National Security Gaurd (NSG) will hand over a "highly sensitive" and "sealed" report to the Delhi Police. Earlier on Friday (Dec 29), the outgoing MEA spokesperson Arindam Bagchi in a presser said that the concerned agencies are looking into the matter. How far the police is into the investigation? So far in the investigation, Delhi police have been able to analyse the CCTV footage, initially focusing on 12 individuals who had visited the crime scene in the hours preceding the blast, as per reports citing sources. Also Read | UAE President Nahyan, Mozambique President Nyusi to visit India for Vibrant Gujarat summit After clearing civil department labourers, a porter, and a couple of more people, attention shifted to a man spotted exiting an autorickshaw around 2:30 pm, the reports said. The police traced the auto driver, who revealed that the man who "was not able to speak Hindi properly" had given Rs 150 fare to be dropped at Prithviraj Road. Also Read | India: Overbearing boss honeytrapped by disgruntled employees who leak his nudes However, within minutes of disembarking, the man boarded another auto, heading towards Kartavya Path. Further examination of CCTV cameras in the New Delhi district area revealed new footage, indicating that the suspect wore a blue jacket. Watch | Jaishankar hails very strong & very steady Indo-Russia ties as he meets Russian counterpart Lavrov × The police are currently in the process of creating a sketch based on descriptions provided by two auto-rickshaw drivers, as per reports. (With inputs from agencies)

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