A state level review meeting of Cyber Crime cases registered in different P.S’s of Telangnaa based on TIPLINES was conducted by ADGP CID, Mahesh M. Bhagwat, IPS, recently. TIPLINES primarily include uploading and wide circulation of Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM).
A total of 31 cases were reviewed which were at various stages of investigation. A total of 43 arrests were made so far. A total of 21 arrests were made in 10 cases after the review was conducted. Also 22 arrests in 16 cases were made by the time of review. A total of 13 new cases were registered after the review. As on today a total of 44 cases are registered based on TIPLINES. Out of which 34 cases are Under Investigation and 8 (PT) cases have been charged and are under trial. ADG, CID during the review has instructed all I.O.s to expedite investigation and to give top priority to CSAM Cases and secure conviction. ADG, CID appreciated the I.O.s who ensured speedy arrests and filed charge sheets in CSAM cases.
TIPLINES are online tips about circulation of CSAM/(Child Sexual Abuse Material) that are furnished to State CID by National Crime Record Bureau (NCRB). CID analyses these TIPLINES and forwards the same to jurisdictional police for registering of FIRs. Such cases are reviewed regularly by CID for their progress.
Officers who attended the meeting are, Smt. Sneha Mehra, IPS, DCP, CCPS, Hyderabad, Sri. T.V. Hanumantha Rao, Addl. SP, Cyber Crimes, CID, TS, Hyderabad., Sri. K. Guna Sekhar, DSP, Cyber Crimes, CID, TS, Hyderabad, Sri. M. Prasad, Inspector, Cyber Crimes, CID, TS, Hyderabad, Sri. D. Rama Krishna Reddy, Inspector, Cyber Crimes, CID, TS, Hyderabad, All Investigating Officers of Tip line cases from different units of Telangana. Uploading of pornography material on social media & its circulation attracts section IT Act Sec 66 (E), 67 (A), 67 (B), IT Act 2000 – 2008 and Sec 13 r/w POSCO Act 2012, IPC 354 (C) and punishment of up to (i) 1 to 3 years + fine for first conviction (ii) 3 to 7 years + Fine for second or subsequent conviction thereon. Perpetrators of such crimes are warned to stay away from such illegal activities, otherwise law will take its own course. Suspect sheets also will be opened with preventive detention of repeated offenders.
