Bhadohi: A 27-year-old man was arrested on Tuesday for compiling obscene material, sharing it on social media platforms and selling it to children here, police said.

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Superintendent of Police (SP) Abhinav Tyagi said, acting on official information, the Cyber Police Station registered a case at the Koirouna police station on October 12 and initiated an investigation.

He further explained that the investigation revealed that Gaurav Mishra, a resident of Gopalpur, was operating several groups on Instagram and Telegram, where he was sharing prohibited and obscene content.

The SP said that a case has been registered against the accused under section 295 (sale of obscene objects to a child) of the BNS, the POCSO Act and the Information Technology Act.

He said Crime Inspector Shetanshu Shekhar Pankaj summoned the accused for questioning on Tuesday.

Following the discovery of objectionable content on his mobile phone and confirmation that this material had been shared within various groups, the device was seized, the individual was detained, and he was subsequently arrested after completing the necessary legal procedures.

According to the police, the groups managed by the accused include members from both within the country and abroad.

A detailed investigation into the seized mobile phone and the associated social media accounts is currently underway, police said.

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