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Time of India
3 hours ago
- Time of India
UP: CBI arrests man from Mathura for sexual assault of minors
MATHURA: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested an accused from Uttar Pradesh's Mathura in connection with a case involving the sexual assault of minor children and the possession and dissemination of Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM), the agency said in a release on Saturday. According to the release, a case was registered suo-moto on 17.06.2025 against the accused, from Mathura, Uttar Pradesh, on serious allegations including the creation, collection, storage, and uploading of CSAM depicting minors in explicit sexual acts. The accused was also in possession of pornographic content involving children, in violation of laws. Searches were conducted on 19.06.2025 at the residential premises of the accused, resulting in the seizure of incriminating electronic devices. Subsequent forensic analysis uncovered a substantial volume of CSAM in the form of images and videos. These materials were corroborated with data from INTERPOL's International Child Sexual Exploitation (ICSE) database, as well as Cyber Tipline Reports (CTRs) generated by Google and shared with the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C), Ministry of Home Affairs, the CBI said. Investigation and analysis of electronic devices revealed the electronic content depicting minor children being raped, sexually assaulted, sexually harassed, threatened and their obscene photographs were taken by the accused in Mathura. In a swift and coordinated effort, the CBI was able to identify, locate, and rescue the minor victim children. Accordingly, the accused was arrested on 21.06.2025 and is currently in custody, the CBI said. This case was uncovered by the CBI, as neither the victims nor their families had reported the incidents to any law enforcement agency prior to the CBI's intervention, it said, adding that the investigation in the case is continuing.
Hindustan Times
5 hours ago
- Hindustan Times
CBI arrests man from Mathura over child porn
New Delhi: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested an individual from Uttar Pradesh's Mathura for allegedly sexually assaulting minor children and possessing child sexual abuse material (CSAM), agency said on Saturday, adding several children have been rescued. CBI said it registered a case on June 17 suo-motu on serious allegations including the creation, collection, storage, and uploading of CSAM depicting minors in explicit sexual acts. (HT PHOTO) The accused has been identified as Shyam Bihari, a resident of Mathura. 'As part of its unwavering commitment to combat the menace of child sexual exploitation, the CBI has arrested an accused from Mathura, Uttar Pradesh, in connection with a case involving the sexual assault of minor children and the possession and dissemination of Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM),' said a CBI spokesperson in a statement. The agency said it registered a case on June 17 suo-motu on serious allegations including the creation, collection, storage, and uploading of CSAM depicting minors in explicit sexual acts. 'The accused was also in possession of pornographic content involving children, in violation of laws,' the spokesperson said. The federal agency also conducted searches in the matter on June 19 at his residence and seized incriminating electronic devices. 'Subsequent forensic analysis uncovered a substantial volume of CSAM in the form of images and videos. These materials were corroborated with data from Interpol's International Child Sexual Exploitation (ICSE) database, as well as Cyber Tipline Reports (CTRs) generated by Google and shared with the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C), Ministry of Home Affairs,' the spokesperson said. 'Investigation and analysis of electronic devices revealed the electronic content depicting minor children being raped, sexually assaulted, sexually harassed, threatened and their obscene photographs were taken by the accused in Mathura,' the statement added. The agency said it swiftly acted and was able to identify, locate, and rescue the minor victim children, without sharing how many children were rescued. Accordingly, Bihari was taken into custody and is currently being interrogated. 'This case was uncovered by the CBI, as neither the victims nor their families had reported the incidents to any law enforcement agency prior to CBI's intervention. The case highlights the proactive use of cyber intelligence, hi-tech forensic tools, and international cooperation among various stakeholders in identifying and rescuing victims of such heinous crimes. The CBI reiterates its utmost commitment to bring perpetrators of child sexual abuse to justice and urges citizens to report any such information or suspicion to the appropriate authorities,' agency said. Earlier, on June 4, based on its investigation and information, the agency has arrested a Hisar based man in a similar separate case. The ICSE is an intelligence and investigative mechanism that allows investigators to share data on child sexual abuse cases across 70 countries, including India. The database has helped identify 42,300 victims and 18,300 offenders. Child sexual abuse is punishable in India under the Prevention of Children from Sexual Offences (Pocso) Act, the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), while the Information Technology Act provides for punishment for publishing, browsing, or transmitting child pornography. In 2018, the Supreme Court asked the government to frame guidelines to eliminate child pornography, rape and gang-rape imageries, videos and sites from content hosting platforms and applications. An ad-hoc Rajya Sabha committee in February 2020 recommended the identification of the originators of such content. The panel studied the issue of pornography on social media and its effect on children and society. As part of the Centre's steps, the internet service providers are mandated to protect children from sexual abuse. The government blocks the websites containing child sexual abuse material based on Interpol's 'worst-of-list' which CBI periodically shares. The Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules mandate intermediaries to remove or disable access within 24 hours of receipt of complaints of contents that exposes the private areas of individuals, show them in full or partial nudity or in sexual act or is in the nature of impersonation, including morphed imagery. The complaints about cybercrimes against women and children can be filed on the national cyber portal (
Indian Express
8 hours ago
- Indian Express
CBI arrests Mathura resident in minors' sexual assault case
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Saturday arrested a man in Mathura in connection with a case involving the sexual assault of minors along with possession and dissemination of Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM). According to the CBI, the accused has been identified as Shyam Bihari and he was arrested Saturday, who is currently in their custody. 'A case was registered suo-moto on June 17 against the accused, from Mathura, on serious allegations, including the creation, collection, storage and uploading of CSAM depicting minors in explicit sexual acts,' the CBI said in a statement. 'The accused also possessed pornographic content involving children in violation of laws,' the statement added. Searches were conducted at the residential premises of the accused on June 19, resulting in the seizure of incriminating electronic devices. 'Subsequent forensic analysis uncovered a substantial volume of CSAM in the form of images and videos. These materials were corroborated with data from Interpol's International Child Sexual Exploitation (ICSE) database as well as Cyber Tipline Reports (CTRs) generated by Google and shared with the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C), Ministry of Home Affairs,' the spokesperson said. 'Investigation and analysis of electronic devices revealed the electronic content depicting minor children being raped, sexually assaulted, sexually harassed, threatened and their obscene photographs were taken by the accused in Mathura. In a swift and coordinated effort, the CBI was able to identify, locate, and rescue the minor victim children,' the spokesperson said.
India Today
11 hours ago
- India Today
CBI arrests UP man for raping minors, recording, sharing sexual assault videos
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) arrested a man from Mathura, Uttar Pradesh, in a case involving the sexual assault of minors and the possession and circulation of Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM).The CBI registered the suo moto case on 17 June 2025, based on grave allegations against the accused. These include the creation, collection, storage, and online sharing of CSAM depicting minors in explicit and abusive 19 June 2025, the agency conducted searches on the accused's home in Mathura. During the search, officials seized several electronic devices containing objectionable content. Forensic analysis of these devices revealed a large amount of CSAM in the form of images and videos. The material was cross-verified with INTERPOL's International Child Sexual Exploitation Database and Cyber Tipline Reports (CTRs) generated by Google. These reports were shared with the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C) under the Ministry of Home investigation uncovered disturbing evidence. According to officials, the digital content showed minors being raped, sexually assaulted, harassed, and threatened. The accused had also taken obscene photographs of the victims. All these incidents reportedly took place in CBI identified, located, and rescued the minors shown in the videos and images. The accused was arrested on 21 June 2025 and is currently in case was discovered entirely through CBI's efforts, as neither the victims nor their families had filed any complaints with the case highlights the CBI's proactive use of cyber intelligence, advanced forensic tools, and international collaboration to rescue victims of such horrific investigation is still Watch IN THIS STORY#Uttar Pradesh
NDTV
13 hours ago
- NDTV
CBI Arrests Man From UP For Allegedly Sexually Assaulting Children
Lucknow: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Saturday arrested a man in Uttar Pradesh's Mathura district in connection with a case involving the sexual assault of children and the possession and dissemination of Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM). "A case was registered suo-moto on June 17 against the accused, from Mathura, Uttar Pradesh, on serious allegations, including the creation, collection, storage and uploading of CSAM depicting minors in explicit sexual acts," said a statement issued by the CBI. "The accused was also in possession of pornographic content involving children in violation of law," the statement added. The CBI said that searches were conducted at the residential premises of the accused on June 19, resulting in the seizure of incriminating electronic devices. Subsequent forensic analysis uncovered a substantial volume of CSAM in the form of images and videos. These materials were corroborated with data from INTERPOL's International Child Sexual Exploitation (ICSE) database as well as Cyber Tipline Reports (CTRs) generated by Google and shared with the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C), Ministry of Home Affairs. The CBI said the investigation and analysis of electronic devices revealed the electronic content depicting minor children being raped, sexually assaulted, sexually harassed, threatened and their obscene photographs were taken by the accused in Mathura. "In a swift and coordinated effort, the CBI was able to identify, locate and rescue the minor victim children. Accordingly, the accused was arrested on June 21 and is currently in custody," the CBI said. This case was uncovered as neither the victims nor their families had reported the incidents to any law enforcement agency prior to the CBI's intervention, said the statement, adding further investigation is on.
