Cyberstalking rising with growing tech usage, says A.P. Women’s Commission chief
Addressing an awareness programme, Rayapati Sailaja says calling a person over phone, sending messages, misusing personal information will also amount to stalking
Andhra Pradesh Women’s Commission Chairperson Rayapati Sailaja highlighted the growing issue of cyberstalking, attributing its rise to increased technological usage. During an awareness program on ‘Prevention of Stalking’ at Sri Venkateswara University, she emphasized the importance of women's digital security, stating that stalking could include phone calls, text messages, and misuse of personal information.
Ms. Sailaja provided examples such as making unwanted gifts or bouquets, setting up fake profiles using someone's profile picture, and creating attention toward them. She urged women to report such incidents by calling helpline numbers 181 (women), 112 (emergency), and 1930 (cyber crime), and encouraged them to take immediate action by dialing these numbers.
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