New Delhi, July 19 (IANS) In a decisive operation aimed at protecting children from online sexual exploitation and strengthening digital safety, the capital’s Central District Police arrested 10 accused in a coordinated enforcement drive against accessing, uploading, and circulating Child Sexual Exploitative and Abuse Material (CSEAM), officials said on Sunday.
An official statement said that the operation was initiated following detailed analysis of digital indicators and international cyber tip-line inputs, which pointed towards illegal online activities involving CSEAM. Subsequent technical verification confirmed the transmission of prohibited material, leading to the registration of criminal cases and coordinated action across the district.
To ensure simultaneous action against multiple identified targets, dedicated police teams were constituted across all police stations in the Central District. The operation was conducted under the overall supervision of Delhi’s Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) (Crime) Rohit Rajbir Singh.
According to investigators, the police teams conducted coordinated field operations at different locations over the last five days based on technical intelligence, digital scrutiny, and electronic tracing, which resulted in the identification and apprehension of the accused persons.
A total of 10 FIRs have been registered under the relevant provisions of the POCSO (Protection of Children from Sexual Offences) Act and the Information Technology Act at various Police Stations (PS), including – PS IP Estate, PS Paharganj, PS Jama Masjid, PS Kamla Market, PS Patel Nagar and PS Chandni Mahal.
Accordingly, a total of 10 accused persons have been arrested during the coordinated drive.
The arrested accused were found to be directly linked to the uploading and circulation of Child Sexual Exploitative and Abuse Material (CSEAM). Their identities are being dealt with in accordance with the ongoing investigation and applicable legal provisions.
Police said that mobile phones used by the accused persons and other digital hardware used in the commission of the offences have been seized during the investigation.
All seized devices have been secured and are being subjected to comprehensive forensic examination.
Further investigation into the case is underway as technical experts are conducting detailed forensic analysis of the seized electronic devices and auditing additional digital footprints.
Sustained legal proceedings are also underway, and the teams are continuously monitoring additional internet footprints. As the technical analysis of the remaining datasets progresses, further arrests are likely in these cases, officials said.
–IANS
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