UP man held for secretly filming, uploading videos of children online

Police in Bhadohi arrested Nabeel Hayat Ansari for allegedly secretly filming children and uploading their videos on Instagram to gain followers and earn money. The case was registered after a cybercrime complaint, with charges filed under BNS and IT Act provisions

Bhadohi: A man was arrested here for allegedly filming children secretly and uploading them on social media to increase followers and earn money, police said on Monday.

The accused, Nabeel Hayat Ansari of Kurauna village under Aurai Police Station area, was arrested late Sunday night, a police source said.

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According to the FIR, Ansari allegedly recorded private videos of children without their consent.

The police action came on a complaint received by the district cyber crime police station through the National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal in April this year.

During the investigation, the mobile number and email ID linked to the social media account were traced to Ansari, the source said.

Preliminary findings revealed that between January 17 and April 6 this year, Ansari allegedly uploaded multiple videos involving children on Instagram.

Ansari was booked under sections of the BNS and Section 67B of the Information Technology Act, which deals with publishing or transmitting sexually explicit material involving minors.