Saudi student takes Ofo, Baidu to court for using his portrait

A student from Saudi Arabia has filed a lawsuit against Chinese bike-sharing operator Ofo and internet company Baidu saying they used his image without permission, Beijing's Haidian District People's Court said on Monday.

The student said Beijing Bikelock Technology Co, which runs Ofo, used his portrait without permission in advertisements and on its page on Baidu's online encyclopedia Baike. He has filed a lawsuit against the two companies, the court said.

The student demanded the two companies delete the photos immediately and issue an open letter of apology in a national newspaper. The student, who arrived in China to study in 2011, also asked for compensation of 300,000 yuan ($46,800), the court said.