Three arrested in Hyderabad for sharing child exploitation material on social media
Hyderabad: The Hyderabad City Cyber Crime Unit has apprehended three individuals in connection with cases involving Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM) reported through the Cyber Tipline on social media platforms Instagram and Snapchat. The cases were initiated following alerts from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC), a platform dedicated to addressing crimes against children.
The investigation, based on inputs from the Cyber Tipline, involved the verification of leads including IP addresses, mobile numbers, and email IDs. The accused were traced to locations under the jurisdiction of the Hyderabad Police Commissionerate. The evidence gathered through the Cyber Tipline is being analyzed to identify those responsible for creating, sharing, or circulating CSAM.
In the first case, a 25-year-old male, a private employee from Hyderabad, was found to have downloaded child pornography from various websites, viewed it, and posted it on a fake Snapchat ID. Inspector S. Naresh is investigating the case.
The second case involves a 26-year-old male, a self-employed individual from Hyderabad. He allegedly downloaded child pornography from various websites, viewed it, and shared it on Snapchat. Inspector K. Satish Reddy is handling this investigation.
The third case concerns a 32-year-old male, a private employee from Hyderabad, who is accused of downloading child pornography from websites, viewing it, and posting it on a fake Instagram ID. Inspector K. Prasad Rao is leading the investigation.
The Deputy Commissioner of Police, Cyber Crimes, Hyderabad City, issued a public advisory urging the public to be vigilant in the face of rising online child exploitation. The advisory highlights the importance of reporting suspicious activity, avoiding the sharing of inappropriate material, and encouraging parents to monitor their children’s online activities.
Parents are advised to educate their children on internet safety, enable privacy settings, and use parental control tools. The advisory also recommends using platforms like NCMEC for reporting cases of online child exploitation.
