Nagpur: The MIDC police have registered a case against a 20-year-old man for allegedly stalking a 16-year-old girl, repeatedly expressing his love for her and later threatening to defame her by circulating a video.

According to the police complaint, the accused, identified as Pradeep Laxmi Gond (20), and the complainant’s family live in the same locality in Hingna. The accused allegedly used to regularly follow the minor girl and tell her, “I love you.”

The girl’s mother and father reportedly tried to counsel Gond and asked him to stop his behaviour. However, the accused allegedly continued to harass the minor.

According to the complaint, on August 14 at around 6 pm, Gond allegedly came in front of the complainant’s house and hurled obscene abuses at the woman and her minor daughter. He also allegedly threatened to circulate a video and defame them.

Based on the woman’s complaint, the MIDC police registered a case against Gond under relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and Section 12 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.

The case was registered on August 17, and further investigation is underway.