Police on Monday arrested a 54-year-old businessman for stalking and threatening a girl.

The accused, recognized as Sudeep Sabharwal of Sector 34, was arrested from Udaipur, Rajasthan, the place he runs a enterprise. Police stated a case below Section 354-D (stalking) of the Indian Penal Code was registered on February 16.

The complainant, who works in a financial institution in Sector 32, had advised the police that she had lodged a grievance towards him for stalking and harassment in 2020, following which the accused had given a written apology. However, he began stalking her once more and would typically present up at her work and home.

After the registration of the case, the accused threatened to throw acid on the sufferer and kill her brother if the household did not withdraw the grievance. The police then added Sections 195A (threatening any individual to present false proof) and 506 (felony intimidation) IPC to the case.

The accused was despatched to one-day police custody after being produced in a court docket.