A 26-year-old man was caught by the
Cyber Police as part of Operation P-Hunt, a covert operation to nab people
involved in child pornography. Many photos of children were recovered from his
phone, and it also came to light that he was sexually abusing his niece, a
young girl of 9 years. The police approached CHILDLINE Trivandrum, Kerala and
requested support in counselling the child, as she was scared to talk to the
police.
Upon counselling the child, CHILDLINE
learnt that her uncle used to harass her when her mother and sister were not at
home. He would also accompany her on the pretext of visiting the dentist and
abuse her. He also went on to blackmail the child, stating that he would get
caught by the police if she revealed what was happening. CHILDLINE also
provided emotional support and guidance to the child and prepared her for the
case proceedings.
The police also expressed their gratitude
to the CHILDLINE team for their child-friendly approach and professionalism. Child
pornography is one of the major detrimental side-effects of the development of digital
technology. It has become a serious problem worldwide. Kerala police launched a
covert surveillance operation P-hunt to curb this menace. Under this initiative, the police have arrested people involved in sharing and posting of child
pornography.
Currently, Kerala police are monitoring
the digital viewing and sharing of pornographic material round the clock and
have reported an alarming rise of this heinous activity.
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