The accused befriended the Australian lady via Instagram, CBI mentioned. (Representational)
Indore:
The CBI has booked an Indore-based man for alleged sexual abuse and intimidation of a Australian minor via Instagram, officers mentioned Monday.
The company had acquired the data from Interpol that Ankur Shukla, a resident of Indore, Madhya Pradesh, allegedly befriended a woman from Australia via social media platform Instagram, they mentioned.
In his dialog with the minor lady, Shukla allegedly “groomed her” into sending him, her objectionable photos and movies, the CBI has mentioned in an announcement.
“It was additional alleged that over a time frame when the mentioned minor lady was reluctant to share photos and movies, the accused began threatening her that he would launch her photos and movies to her family and friends members, consequently, she continued to share the movies and pictures below duress,” CBI spokesperson mentioned.
The lady later blocked Shukla on Instagram however he saved intimidating her utilizing WhatsApp, they mentioned.
“CBI developed the inputs by utilising its experience to geolocate the accused and to zero-in on his actual whereabouts and in addition to collect proof. Searches had been carried out on the premises of the accused which led to restoration of incriminating supplies like laptop laborious disk, cell phone and so on,” the spokesperson mentioned.
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