New Delhi: The CBI has booked an Indore man for allegedly sexually exploiting and threatening an Australian minor through Instagram, officials said on Monday.
He said that the agency had received information from Interpol that Ankur Shukla, a resident of Indore, Madhya Pradesh, had allegedly befriended an Australian girl through the social media platform Instagram.
In a conversation with the minor girl, Shukla allegedly groomed her to send objectionable photographs and videos, the CBI said in the statement.
"It is further alleged that after some time when the said minor girl was reluctant to share the photographs and videos, the accused started threatening her that he would release her photographs and videos to her friends and family members, as a result, He continued to do so, sharing videos and pictures under pressure, the CB spokesperson said.
He said the girl later blocked Shukla on Instagram but he continued to threaten her on WhatsApp.
"The CBI, using its expertise, developed inputs to trace the geographical location of the accused and ascertain his exact whereabouts and collect evidence. Searches were conducted at the premises of the accused, which led to the recovery of incriminating material like computer hard disks, mobile Phone etc.,'' said the spokesperson.
He said that the agency had received information from Interpol that Ankur Shukla, a resident of Indore, Madhya Pradesh, had allegedly befriended an Australian girl through the social media platform Instagram.
In a conversation with the minor girl, Shukla allegedly groomed her to send objectionable photographs and videos, the CBI said in the statement.
"It is further alleged that after some time when the said minor girl was reluctant to share the photographs and videos, the accused started threatening her that he would release her photographs and videos to her friends and family members, as a result, He continued to do so, sharing videos and pictures under pressure, the CB spokesperson said.
He said the girl later blocked Shukla on Instagram but he continued to threaten her on WhatsApp.
"The CBI, using its expertise, developed inputs to trace the geographical location of the accused and ascertain his exact whereabouts and collect evidence. Searches were conducted at the premises of the accused, which led to the recovery of incriminating material like computer hard disks, mobile Phone etc.,'' said the spokesperson.
