Guwahati, Jan 31: Seven people have been arrested from different parts of Assam for allegedly creating and circulating content related to abuse and sexual exploitation of children, officials said on Saturday.
The arrests were made by the Criminal Investigation Department during a statewide operation in coordination with district police units on Thursday, they said.
The action came based on inputs received by the Cyber Tipline, a centralised reporting system for Child Sexual Exploitative and Abuse Material (CSEAM), an official statement said.
Cyber Tipline also gathers information regarding CSEAM content from various social media platforms and websites, it said.
Among those arrested, three are from Golaghat district, and one each from Kamrup Metropolitan, Kamrup, Barpeta and Bajali districts.
They have been booked under sections of the POCSO Act and IT Act, the statement said.
Mobile devices used in committing these offences have been seized, and further investigation is underway to “unearth the nexus involved in creation and circulation of CSEAM and other unlawful content”, it added. (PTI)
