The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) initiated a case against an individual from Indore for an alleged online sexual abuse incident involving a minor girl from Australia, according to officials on Monday. The accused, identified as Ankur Shukla, hails from Madhya Pradesh. The CBI acted on information provided by Interpol regarding this matter, leading to raids at the accused’s locations.
A senior official confirmed that several raids have been carried out in Madhya Pradesh, and the arrest of the accused is imminent. The allegations suggest that the accused befriended the minor girl on Instagram and, during their conversations, requested objectionable images and videos from her.
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The allegations continue, stating that when the minor girl hesitated to share images and videos, the accused resorted to threats, claiming he would share the content with her family and friends if she didn’t comply, forcing her to continue sharing under duress. Eventually, the victim blocked the accused on Instagram. However, he persisted by contacting her through WhatsApp to further intimidate her.
To investigate, the CBI utilized geolocation techniques to pinpoint the accused’s exact location and gather evidence against him.
Officials reported that during the searches at the accused’s premises, incriminating materials such as computer hard disks and mobile phones were recovered. The case is currently under further investigation.
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