Online harassment, cyberstalking, doxxing, threats, defamation
Follow these in order
Do not respond to the harasser. This often escalates the behavior.
Capture every instance of harassment with timestamps and visible usernames.
Evidence is crucial for legal action.
Use the platform's block and report harassment feature.
File on cybercrime.gov.in under "Report Other Cyber Crime" → Cyber Bullying/Stalking.
If threats include physical harm or your address/location has been shared (doxxing), file an FIR in person immediately.
This is treated more seriously than online-only harassment.
Laws that protect you in India
Escalation paths when initial steps don't work
Keep filing each new instance under the SAME original complaint number. This builds a pattern-of-harassment case.
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