The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has booked a junior artiste working in the television industry, for allegedly running an international racket of selling sexually explicit content comprising minors from abroad. The accused, who hails from Hardwar, enticed and blackmailed minors from the US, Europe and South Asian countries on Instagram, and asked them to send him their pornographic photographs or videos, which he would allegedly circulate to his clients internationally over WhatsApp and other platforms. He posed as a film star to lure his victims into online relationships.
The CBI charged the man under relevant sections of the Protection Of Children From Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act and the Information Technology Act.