The Ahmedabad Crime Branch has arrested three people for making and uploading videos of women bathing at the Prayagraj Mahakumbh and selling them on YouTube. During the investigation, objectionable footage of women has been recovered from the accused.
Names of the accused and the case
The arrested have been identified as Chandraprakash Phoolchand, Prajwal Ashok Teli and Praj Rajendra Patil. According to the police, these accused recorded videos of women bathing during the Mahakumbh in Prayagraj and made financial gains by selling them online.
Political reaction and video sales on Telegram
After videos of women bathing during the Mahakumbh went viral on social media and reports of sale on platforms like Telegram surfaced, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav criticized the Uttar Pradesh government. After this, the police intensified the action and arrested the accused.
Vigilance on social media is necessary
This incident points towards increasing cyber crimes on social media. The administration has appealed to the people to be vigilant against such acts and report any suspicious activity immediately.
(Note: This report is based on information taken from social media posts and no editing has been done on it by the Latestly team.)
