Kumar First to be Charged Under Cybercrime Act
ACP Waqa said Kumar allegedly used a fake account to post defamatory comments against a senior member of Government, which was also in breach of his bail condition.
Wednesday 22 November 2023 | 18:15
Kishore Kumar, 56, is the first in the country to be charged under the Cybercrime Act of 2021, for allegedly using a fake account to post defamatory comments.
The Acting Assistant Commissioner of Crime – ACP Mesake Waqa said Kumar was charged with one count of Unauthorised Access Acts in relation to computer data: Contrary to Section 7 of the Cybercrime Act No. 3 of 2021, and one count of criminal intimidation: Contrary to Section 375 (1)(b)(ii)(iv) of the Crime Act 2009.
Kumar appeared in the Suva Magistrates Court yesterday.
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ACP Waqa said Kumar allegedly used a fake account to post defamatory comments against a senior member of Government, which was also in breach of his bail condition.
Kumar was granted bail with strict conditions.
He will reappear on January 10, 2024.
Kishore Kumar.
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