LUCKNOW, Aug. 28 -- Driven by an old neighbourhood rivalry, a 17-year-old girl in Nigohan allegedly created over a dozen fake Instagram accounts to harass her neighbour's daughter and several other girls by uploading their photos with obscene comments, police said.

Mohanlalganj ACP Rajneesh Verma said the case came to light on July 3 after Munir Ahmad of Nigohan lodged a complaint that his daughter's photos were being misused on Instagram. He alleged that someone had created fake profiles in her name, posted vulgar comments and even threatened to abduct her. Police registered a case under Section 351(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and Section 66(C) of the IT Act.

Investigations revealed the accused was Ahmad's neighbour, who ha...