A man hailing from Ahmedabad was arrested after he shared nude pictures and videos of a teenager. The cyber cell of the city crime branch arrested the accused. The accused allegedly shared the obscene content on social media as well. The accused was identified as Mahesh Soni. The complaint was filed by the parents of the victims. The victim is a resident of Vastral while the accused is a resident of Sirohi.
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The accused and the victim had met each other when she had gone to visit her grandparents' house in Sirohi. The accused allegedly managed to befriend the victim during this time. The victim was allegedly unaware of the fact that the accused had taken her obscene pictures and videos.
Following this, Mahesh allegedly started blackmailing the victim using the pictures. After the victim refused to have sex with him, he posted her pictures and videos on social media. The accused created a fake Facebook account and posted the pictures through it.
According to the Times of India's report, the cyber cell police tracked him using the IP address. The accused was arrested from his residence in Sirohi. The accused allegedly confessed to his crime. He was booked under the Child Pornography Act and relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC).
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