Archive · 1 Sep 2026
Mumbai CA Targeted After Lost Phone, Photos Allegedly Morphed
A chartered accountant in Mumbai lost his phone in July.
The phone contained private pictures of him and his girlfriend.
Nearly seven weeks later, his girlfriend saw an Instagram account showing pictures of them.
The pictures had allegedly been changed and posted with obscene material.
The complainant believes someone who found the phone accessed the images.
He told police that the posts were meant to defame him.
Antop Hill police are investigating the Instagram account and the missing phone.
No suspect has been identified in the report.
A 24-year-old chartered accountant from Antop Hill reported alleged Instagram harassment.
His mobile phone went missing on July 2 while he was travelling by scooter.
Private photographs of the complainant and his girlfriend were allegedly morphed and uploaded.
The girlfriend discovered the posts after receiving a friend request from the Instagram account.
Antop Hill police registered a case under relevant Information Technology Act provisions and began investigating.
- Who
- A 24-year-old chartered accountant and his girlfriend; unidentified person or persons are suspected.
- What
- Private photographs were allegedly morphed and uploaded to Instagram after the complainant's phone went missing.
- When
- The phone was lost on July 2, 2026; the posts were discovered on August 20, 2026; the report is dated September 1, 2026.
- Where
- The phone was lost near Acharya Atre Monorail Station in Mumbai, and the complaint was filed with Antop Hill police.
- Why
- The complainant said the images were allegedly uploaded to defame him.
- Complainant
- 24-year-old chartered accountant from the Antop Hill-Sion area
- Phone
- Google Pixel 8A purchased in October 2025
- Date phone went missing
- July 2, 2026, around 9 a.m.
- Location of loss
- Near Acharya Atre Monorail Station while travelling from Kidwai Nagar
- Posts discovered
- August 20, 2026, after the girlfriend received a friend request
- Police action
- Antop Hill police registered a case against unidentified persons under relevant Information Technology Act provisions