The CBI on Tuesday filed a chargesheet against a Prayagraj resident Mohammad Zaki for alleged sexual abuse of girls and posting photos and videos of it on social media platforms, including Instagram to make quick money.
In its chargesheet filed before a special court in Prayagraj in Uttar Pradesh, the agency has alleged that Mohammed Zaki, an electrician, sexually exploited at least four girls in the age group of 6-14 years and shared the child abuse material on social media platforms, including Instagram.
“The role of the accused was allegedly found in different acts such as aggravated sexual abuse & using child for pornographic purposes,” the CBI alleged in its chargesheet.
A case was registered by the CBI on December 27, 2021 against the accused on an Interpol reference received from National Central Bureau, Ottawa (Canada) on the allegations that an Indian Instagram ID user was involved in sharing of Child Sexual Abuse Material over social media platform.
The agency further said, “During investigation, including analysis of data of electronic devices recovered from the possession of the accused, it was found that the accused was involved in sexual abuse of minor girls. It was also revealed that he was sharing photographs and videos of sexual exploitation of the victims on social media platforms. CBI identified four minor victims (girls) who had allegedly been sexually exploited by the accused.”
The accused was earlier arrested and is presently in judicial custody.