Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar on Friday said his teen daughter was asked to send her nude photo while playing an online video game on her mobile, but showed presence of mind and shut off the device.
The actor shared the disturbing incident before an audience, which included Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and senior police officials, at a cyber safety awareness programme in Mumbai.
Narrating the incident, the actor said his daughter was playing the online video game a few months ago, when she encountered an unknown person who initially sent friendly and
encouraging messages.
The person then abruptly asked his daughter to send her a nude picture, the actor said. Showing presence of mind, she immediately switched off the mobile phone, went to her mother and told her about what had happened, Akshay Kumar said.
The actor said his daughter’s alertness saved her from falling prey to cyber criminals. Speaking after the inauguration of Cyber Awareness Month at State police headquarters in south Mumbai, the actor requested Fadnavis that students of classes 7 to 10 in the State should be taught cyber awareness in their schools.