A 25-year-old man, Deepak Sharma, was arrested for obsessively photographing women's feet, often secretly or by offering money. Sharma befriended women online and, upon refusal to share photos, resorted to threats. Police found over 1,000 images on his mobile. He faces charges under the IT Act and for criminal intimidation.
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