Haston to prosecute malicious SMS perpetuators

Friday, August 3, 2007, 23:33 [IST]

Chennai, Aug 3 (UNI) Hatsun Agro, India's leading private dairy, has claimed rupees three crore compensation, against malicious SMS perpetuators, by setting in motion the legal process for criminally prosecuting as well as seeking redressal for damages.

A Company release here today said the the action by the Company had came in the wake of circulation of false and malicious messages damaging Hatsun's brand ''Arokya'' through Short Message Services (SMS) to the general public.

Hatsun had since received innumerable phone calls and written queries seeking the authenticity of the SMS.

The Company was quick to post a clarification on the website, www.hatsun.com, clearly stating the facts and rendering the SMS totally false, the release said.

It is probably the first suit of its kind in the country, the release added.

UNI

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