Thane Sessions Court Sentences 28-Yr-Old Man To 5 Years In Jail For Sending Obscene Content To Minor Girls Via Fake Facebook Accounts
Navi Mumbai, October 3, 2026: A 28-year-old man was sentenced to five years’ rigorous imprisonment by the Thane District and Sessions Court for using fake Facebook accounts to send obscene messages, photographs and videos to minor girls and allegedly attempting to sexually exploit them. The court also imposed a fine of Rs 50,000 on him and directed that the amount be paid to the victims as…
In a recent court hearing in Thane, Maharashtra, a 28-year-old man named Mangesh Ishwardas Tambe was sentenced to five years of rigorous imprisonment and fined Rs 50,000 for sending obscene content to minor girls through fake Facebook accounts. The court also imposed an additional three years of rigorous imprisonment and a fine of Rs 10,000 under the Indian Penal Code.
If Tambe fails to pay the IT Act fine, he will serve an additional six months in prison. The offenses occurred between December 2017 and March 2018 within the Uttan Coastal Police Station's jurisdiction. According to the prosecution, Tambe created fake Facebook profiles to send obscene messages, photographs, and videos to the minor girls.
He also allegedly threatened the girls and attempted to sexually exploit them. The complainant discovered Tambe's true identity after a video call and blocked his number. The court awarded compensation to the victims and directed that the fine be paid to them.
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