An Indian-origin public servant in Australia has been accused of stalking a woman he met on a dating app and threatening to use government databases to obtain information about her and her family.
In August, Sinha allegedly sent her a message describing what she was wearing, making her fear that she was being stalked. However, Special Magistrate Lucinda Wilson refused the application, citing concerns about the alleged conduct and the potential risk to the woman’s safety and wellbeing. The woman subsequently agreed to meet him at a pub, where the 31-year-old allegedly told her that he worked in finance for the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) government and wanted to pursue a relationship with her.
When she mentioned that she had brothers, Sinha allegedly named one of them and told her that “anyone can be looked up through government systems”. The magistrate said that the allegations of Sinha’s “intense” behaviour demonstrated a “complete disregard for the rights, safety and issues of the complainant”. “I appreciate you have interests in the community but I consider your risk to the safety to the health and wellbeing of the complainant is too great,” Wilson said.
Suyash Sinha, 31, was arrested following a police raid on his property on Tuesday and appeared before the ACT Magistrates Court, where his bail application was rejected, according to a report by ABC News.
