The nodal cyber police station of Maharashtra Cyber has arrested a 23-year-old student on Tuesday for allegedly circulating, stocking and distributing child pornography through messaging applications on Instagram.
The arrested accused, Piyush Satish More, a resident of Panvel, had created an account on Instagram under a fake identity to circulate, stock and distribute pornographic content for money. The police have seized the accused's mobile phone, which contains several such videos, along with a few financial transactions related to the content. An FIR under relevant sections of the IPC and Information Technology Act has been registered and further probe is on, the official said.
