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Mint
8 hours ago
- Mint
IIT graduate, 14 others, arrested for possession of child pornography in Telangana
Telangana's Cyber Security Bureau has arrested 15 people, including an IIT graduate, in a coordinated crackdown targeting online child sexual abuse material (CSAM). According to a Hindustan Times report, most suspects are well-educated men in their 20s, hailing from middle-class families. Telangana State Cyber Security Bureau director Shikha Goel said the operation focused on repeat offenders involved in uploading, storing, and disseminating nude and sexually explicit content involving minors aged 6 to 14. Notably, at least one suspect holds an IIT degree and works at a reputed tech firm, while another is an engineering graduate currently job-seeking. 'Most of the content originates from foreign victims, predominantly girls aged between 6 and 14, with 90% of material involving female children,' Goel told the Telangana Today. All arrested individuals have since been remanded by a court. Shikha Goel told NDTV that the accused appeared to be part of a single group sharing sexual material targeting minors. "All of them appeared to be part of closed user groups sharing such material. Whether they are part of any organised gang or cartel is still under investigation,' she said. Goel also revealed that the suspects likely operated through closed user groups, distributing illicit content as part of a collective network. Investigators are still determining whether these groups are part of larger organised gangs or criminal cartels. The operation unfolded during a one-day, state-wide sweep informed by 57 cyber tip-line complaints. Law enforcement teams across Hyderabad, Yadagirigutta, Karimnagar, Warangal, and Jagtial executed the coordinated arrests. Following the operation, 34 FIRs were registered under relevant provisions of the Information Technology Act and the POCSO Act. According to media reports, the accused are under judicial custody.
Time of India
20 hours ago
- Time of India
Two men from Indore & Bhopal held for sharing child sexual abuse material online
Indore: Acting against online child sexual abuse material (CSAM), the Indore cell of state cyber police on Thursday arrested two men for sharing obscene videos involving minor girls through social media. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now The accused were identified based on information received from Meta Platforms Inc. (Facebook and WhatsApp) through the Cyber Tipline and NCMEC. The accused were found to be active members of social media groups engaged in distributing child pornography. Acting on this data, two separate cases were registered under Section 67B of the IT Act. The complaints were received via the Ministry of Home Affairs' Cyber Tipline, following which a detailed technical analysis was conducted. During the investigation of the first case, the cyber team traced the Facebook activity to Santosh Thakur, 38, a resident of Bag Sewania, Bhopal. He was found to be sharing CSAM through Facebook Messenger and also deleted content to destroy evidence. He was arrested, and his mobile phone and SIM card used in the offence were seized. In the second case, the accused was identified as Kamal Sharma, 35, a resident of Shri Ram Nagar, Indore. He was found to be part of groups that circulated sexually explicit content involving minors on WhatsApp. The investigation revealed that he downloaded and shared child pornographic videos and later deleted them in an attempt to destroy evidence. His mobile device and SIM card were also confiscated. Both accused admitted to being part of online groups that exchanged objectionable material. As a result, additional sections for evidence destruction have been added to the case. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now Authorities have issued a public advisory urging citizens not to click on suspicious links, especially those marked with a blue icon, and to refrain from joining any group involved in sharing pornographic or child abuse material. Sharing, uploading or downloading such content is a serious criminal offence. Citizens are also advised to secure their social media accounts using two-factor authentication, avoid unknown friend requests, and never share personal information online. In case of any such content being found, people are encouraged to file a complaint at or call the cyber helpline 1930.
Sinar Daily
a day ago
- Sinar Daily
Op Pedo: University student caught with 5,000 files of child pornography material
Even more disturbing, the 20-year-old suspect was found to have produced some of the pornographic material himself, involving two local children as victims. Bukit Aman Sexual, Women and Child Investigation Division's (D11) principal assistant director Assistant Commissioner Siti Kamsiah Hassan KUALA LUMPUR – The illegal activities of a university student came to light after he was arrested during a recent operation codenamed Op Pedo, which led to the discovery of 5,000 files containing child sexual abuse material (CSAM) and adult content on his devices. Even more disturbing, the 20-year-old suspect was found to have produced some of the pornographic material himself, involving two local children as victims. The man was arrested on April 29 in Pasir Gudang, Johor by a team from the Malaysia Internet Crime Against Children (Micac) unit, the Sexual Women and Child Investigation Division (D11) of the Bukit Aman Criminal Investigation Department and the Johor Contingent Police, in collaboration with Google. Bukit Aman Sexual, Women and Child Investigation Division's (D11) principal assistant director Assistant Commissioner Siti Kamsiah Hassan said checks on the suspect's devices uncovered 5,000 files containing CSAM along with adult content, believed to have been downloaded from the internet. Some of the materials were also believed to have been produced by the suspect himself, involving two local children. She said further investigations revealed that the suspect had taken advantage of two girls, aged four and nine, who were also his cousins. "The suspect is believed to have recorded the acts using a mobile phone at several different locations — in Selangor, Pahang and Kelantan. "Police have seized a mobile phone and a laptop for further action under Section 10 of the Sexual Offences Against Children Act 2017 and Section 292 of the Penal Code," she told Sinar. Kamsiah said three separate investigation papers had been opened in the relevant states. "For the offence of possessing CSAM and adult content, the suspect was charged in Johor on May 22, pleaded guilty and paid a fine of RM5,000. "For the offence involving recordings with the children at the suspect's family home in Sungai Buloh between 2023 and 2025, the suspect was charged today (Thursday) in Klang," she added. She said investigations into another incident involving the suspect bathing one of the victims in a bathroom at an oil palm plantation in Maran, Pahang were still under review by the Deputy Public Prosecutor. "As for the incidents in Kelantan, which occurred last year and this year at the suspect's grandmother's house, investigations are also still being reviewed by the Attorney General's Chambers," she said.
The Star
a day ago
- The Star
Uni student nabbed for having self-produced child sexual abuse material among other pornographic content
KUALA LUMPUR: A 20-year-old university student has been detained for possessing more than 5,000 files of child sexual abuse material (CSAM) and adult pornographic content. It is learnt that the police believe he also produced some of the illicit materials himself, involving two local child victims. The suspect was detained on April 29 in Pasir Gudang, Johor, during a joint operation led by the Malaysian Internet Crime Against Children (MICAC) unit under Bukit Aman CID's Sexual, Women and Child Investigation Division (D11), together with the Johor police and in collaboration with Google. Bukit Aman D11 principal assistant director Senior Asst Comm Siti Kamsiah Hassan said that an inspection of the suspect's devices uncovered thousands of explicit files, some believed to have been downloaded from the Internet, while others were allegedly created by the suspect himself. 'Further investigation revealed that the suspect had sexually exploited two young female cousins, aged four and nine,' she said in a statement on Thursday. SAC Kamsiah said the suspect was believed to have recorded the acts using his mobile phone at three different locations – in Selangor, Pahang and Kelantan," she said. Police have since seized a mobile phone and laptop for further investigation under Section 10 of the Sexual Offences Against Children Act 2017 and Section 292 of the Penal Code for sale of obscene material, she said. "Three separate investigation papers have been opened to facilitate investigations in the respective states. "The suspect has already been charged in Johor for the possession of CSAM and adult pornography on May 22, where he pleaded guilty and was fined RM5,000. 'For the offence of recording explicit acts involving the children at his family home in Sungai Buloh between 2023 and 2025, the suspect was charged on Thursday in Klang,' she added. Another incident involving the recording of one of the victims while bathing in a plantation toilet in Maran, Pahang, is still under review by the Deputy Public Prosecutor. SAC Siti Kamsiah also said that another case, involving recordings made at the suspect's grandmother's home in Kelantan in 2023 and 2024, is currently under review by the Attorney General's Chambers.
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New Straits Times
a day ago
- New Straits Times
[UPDATED] Op Pedo: Student nabbed with thousands of child sex abuse images
KUALA LUMPUR: A university student who possessed at least 5,000 child sexual abuse materials (CSAM) and adult pornographic content on his electronic devices has been arrested during a special operation dubbed Op Pedo. Shockingly, some of the obscene materials were produced by the 20-year-old suspect himself and involved two local child victims. Federal Criminal Investigation Department, Sexual, Women and Child Investigation Division (D11) principal assistant director, Senior Assistant Commissioner Siti Kamsiah Hassan said that based on information obtained through cooperation with Google, a raid was conducted at 4pm on April 29. "The operation involved personnel from the Malaysia Internet Crime Against Children (MICAC) unit, the D11 division of Bukit Aman's Criminal Investigation Department (CID) as well as the Johor Police Contingent, who arrested the suspect at Pasir Gudang, Johor. "Checks revealed the suspect was a university student and that authorities found 5,000 CSAM files and adult pornographic materials on his devices, believed to have been downloaded from the internet," she said when contacted today. She added that some materials were also suspected to have been produced by the suspect himself, involving two local child victims. "The arrest and the seizure of the mobile phone and laptop were carried out under Section 10 of the Sexual Offences Against Children Act 2017 and Section 292 of the Penal Code. "Further investigations revealed that the suspect had sexually exploited two children, aged four and nine, who were his cousins, and recorded the acts using his mobile phone," she said adding that these incidents occurred in Selangor, Pahang, and Kelantan. Kamsiah said that three more separate investigation papers were opened to investigate the cases in the respective contingents. "For the CSAM and pornography possession case, the suspect was charged in Johor on May 22, pleaded guilty, and paid a RM5,000 fine. "As for the offence of recording acts with the children at the suspect's family home in Sungai Buloh between 2023 and 2025, he was charged today in Klang," she said. She added that investigations into the incident involving the recording of a child bathing in a toilet at a duck farm in an oil palm estate in Maran, Pahang, are still being reviewed by the deputy public rosecutor (DPP). "As for the incidents in Kelantan that took place last year and this year at the suspect's grandmother's house, investigations are still under review by the Attorney-General's Chambers (A-GC) ," she added.
