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Punjab cracks down on online child sexual abuse: 2 held, 33 suspects identified

Chandigarh, June 28 (UNI) In a major crackdown on online child exploitation, Punjab police’s cybercrime division has arrested two suspects and identified 33 others involved in viewing, transmitting and distributing of Child Sexual Exploitative and Abusive Material (CSEAM) using various online platforms, said DGP Punjab Gaurav Yadav here on Friday.
The operation, codenamed CSEAM-4, conducted on Thursday, spanned 40 locations across 18 districts and three commissionerates following actionable cyber tip-lines from the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C) of the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA).
The Supreme Court in a judgement had clarified that viewing, possessing and not reporting CSEAM content is punishable under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO) Act.
CSEAM refers to any content depicting or exploiting minors in a sexual manner, including photos, videos, or media, which is illegal to produce, distribute, or possess, causing long-lasting harm to victims and considered a severe form of child exploitation due to the lasting impact it has on victims.
Those arrested have been identified as Akash Babu of Rajasthani Colony in Khanna and Harpreet Singh of village Burmajra in Morinda, Rupnagar.
DGP Yadav said that the State Cyber Crime Cell meticulously analysed digital evidence from platforms like WhatsApp, Facebook, Instagram, and Telegram to track offenders.
He said that during operation, 33 suspects were identified across Punjab, with teams from field units dispatched under the guidance of ADGP (Cybercrime) V Neeraja. The raids led to the registration of two First Information Reports (FIRs) and the seizure of 34 mobile phones, which have been sent for forensic analysis to recover deleted data, with more arrests anticipated, he said.
The DGP said that based on the examination, more FIRs will be registered and suspects involved in CSEAM crimes will be arrested.
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