Crime branch police have nabbed a 28-year-old man from Guna for circulating obscene photographs and videos of children by forming a social media group over WhatsApp; one of the accused involved in circulating group was arrested earlier.
The police have arrested Hemant Bhargava of Guna who was found involved in circulating obscene photographs and videos of children over a group ‘Bhabhiji Ghar par Hain’ and had uploaded obscene photographs and videos of children several times in the group.
After receiving information of a group involved in circulating obscene photographs and videos of children crime branch started investigation and found that ‘Bhabhiji Ghar par Hain’ group over WhatsApp had several obscene photographs and videos of children.
Later during the investigation, police nabbed one of the active members of the group and on Thursday another member was arrested.
Hemant confessed that around a year ago he came into contact with a youth in Mandideep who shared details of the group ‘Bhabhiji Ghar par Hain’ after which he started to upload contents in the group.
A complaint was filed regarding the crime and after the preliminary investigation and completion of the investigation the police have registered a case under section 67 IT Act.
The police have started further investigation and have claimed that there is a possibility of more such groups actively circulating obscene contents over social media. Providing the modus operandi accused told the police that the group members collect obscene photographs and videos of children from internet and other sources and upload.