DUNDEE MAN JAILED FOR SEVEN-YEAR STALKING CAMPAIGN
An obsessed stalker from Dundee has been jailed for a seven-year campaign of sinister activities towards a woman he had never even met.Satish Kumar, of Old Hawkhill, obsessed over his victim online, bombarding her with social media messages.
The 29-year-old even traveled the 300 miles from Tayside to her home in Chester in an attempt to meet her and her family.
He first contacted the woman through Facebook after they both studied at Leeds University between 2013 and 2016.
Despite never having a face-to-face conversation with her, his obsession grew.
Police reported that he told them in interviews after his arrest that he believed they were to be married and have children.
It was evident he would not stop without police involvement.
Kumar's attention then turned to her friends, whom he messaged between November 2018 and January 2020, desperately trying to contact her.
He claimed on one occasion he was on a train to Chester and on another he said he was waiting outside her workplace.
On October 10, 2021, Kumar traveled to her family’s residence and stopped a stranger in the street, who then contacted her on social media.
He also visited a pub in the area with a card and chocolates, asking about her and her family.
Kumar was reported to police the same day and subsequently charged.
He pleaded guilty to stalking with fear of violence and was sentenced to three years in prison at Chester Crown Court.
An indefinite restraining order was also imposed.
The judge, Simon Berkson, described Kumar as: “In the highest category of harm and culpability” and called him “the definition of a stalker.” Detective Inspector Danielle Knox from Chester Police emphasized the importance of police intervention, stating that Kumar falsely claimed he and the victim were in a relationship and planned to marry, which led to his arrest.
She remarked that Kumar’s obsession was very clear and he would never have stopped without police involvement, adding that the victim endured seven years of stalking and just wanted it to end.
She encouraged victims of stalking to report such behavior immediately.
The article also references related stories about online abuse and other criminal activities in the area.
