Bhadohi police have arrested a man for allegedly secretly filming children and uploading the videos on social media to increase followers and earn money, after a cybercrime complaint led investigators to trace the linked mobile number and email address to him.
The accused, identified as Nabeel Hayat Ansari of Kurauna village under the Aurai police station area, was arrested late Sunday night. According to the FIR, he allegedly recorded private videos of children without their consent and uploaded them online over a period of several weeks.
Complaint Traced Through Cybercrime Portal
The police action followed a complaint received by the district cyber crime police station through the National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal in April this year. Investigators then began examining the social media account named in the complaint and tracking the digital identifiers connected to it.
During the investigation, police said the mobile number and email ID linked to the account were traced to Ansari. That digital trail became the basis for the next stage of the inquiry and eventually led to his arrest.
The case, police said, emerged from a cybercrime complaint rather than a routine local tip off, underlining how online reporting portals are increasingly becoming the first point of detection in such offences.
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Police Cite Multiple Uploads Between January and April
Preliminary findings revealed that between January 17 and April 6 this year, Ansari allegedly uploaded multiple videos involving children on Instagram. According to police, the content had been recorded secretly and was put online to build reach on the platform.
Officers said the alleged conduct involved private videos of children being filmed without their knowledge or consent. The accusation, as laid out in the FIR and the police account, centres on both the covert recording and the subsequent online publication of the material. The uploads continued across a period of nearly three months before police action followed.
Case Registered Under BNS and IT Act
Ansari has been booked under provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita as well as Section 67B of the Information Technology Act, which deals with publishing or transmitting sexually explicit material involving minors.
Police have not detailed in the screenshots whether any devices were seized or whether further arrests are likely, but the registration of the case under cybercrime and child protection related provisions suggests that the investigation is continuing beyond the arrest.
The case has drawn attention to the misuse of social media platforms for covert recording and online circulation of content involving children, with police now proceeding on the basis of the complaint, digital trace evidence and the material allegedly uploaded during the period under investigation.
About the author – Rehan Khan is a law student and legal journalist with a keen interest in cybercrime, digital fraud, and emerging technology laws. He writes on the intersection of law, cybersecurity, and online safety, focusing on developments that impact individuals and institutions in India.
