Cyberbullying or online harassment

What you need to know

Online harassment, threats, stalking or persistent abusive messages are criminal offences under IT Act and IPC. File cybercrime complaint at 1930 and police complaint with screenshots as evidence.

Your rights

File cybercrime complaint with screenshots as evidence

Police FIR against harasser

Protection order from Magistrate

Anonymity during proceedings

What you should do now

Action first

Document and report on platform

Screenshot every message, comment, post with date and username — do not delete
Report the account to the platform (Instagram, Facebook etc.)
Request content removal through platform's process

File cybercrime complaint

File at cybercrime.gov.in with all screenshots as evidence
Police can identify the person and take action

Acts applicable

IT Act 2000

central

Section 66A — Offensive online communication, Section 67

Indian Penal Code

central

Section 507 — Criminal intimidation anonymously, Section 354D — Stalking

Where to complain

Cybercrime Portal — 1930 Helpline Gujarat Police — File Complaint

Consumer complaint portal: e-jagriti.gov.in (replaced edaakhil.nic.in as of Jan 2025). Labour complaints: col.gujarat.gov.in. All links verified June 2026 via web search against official government sources.