Cyber Crime Police Arrest Man for Online Trade in Child and Adult Pornography on Telegram
Telegram and Telegram X groups and channels were used to share Adult and child pornography videos, photographs and their links through various channels at rates of ₹99 and ₹150 each.
Kanpur Nagar, 19 July 2026
In a significant action against the online trade of child and adult pornography, the Cyber Crime Police of Kanpur Nagar Commissionerate arrested a man for distributing and selling such material through social media platforms. The operation was carried out under “Operation CyVajra” on the directions of the Police Commissioner, Kanpur Nagar Commissionerate, and under the supervision of the Deputy Commissioner of Police (Crime) and Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police (Crime).
The accused, Mohammad Noman, son of Riyaz Ahmad, a resident of 33/29 A 3 Lari Compound, Shivans Tannery, Jajmau, under Jajmau police station limits in Kanpur Nagar, was identified and arrested on the basis of a CSEAM intelligence report received from the Online Crimes Against Women and Children (OCWC) Unit of the I4C, technical analysis and electronic evidence.
During the arrest, police recovered two mobile phones from the accused. Digital examination of the devices revealed a large quantity of adult and child pornography videos, photographs, screenshots and other obscene material. Investigation showed that the accused shared adult and child pornography videos, photographs and their links through various Telegram and Telegram X groups and channels. He also sold the videos online at rates of ₹99 and ₹150 each.
During questioning, the accused admitted that for the past three years he had been obtaining such material through social media and the internet and circulating it to other persons via multiple Telegram accounts and groups in order to earn money.
A case has been registered against him as FIR No. 44/2026 under Sections 66D, 67A and 67B of the Information Technology Act. Legal proceedings have been initiated.
The arrest was carried out by a dedicated team of the Cyber Crime Police Station, Kanpur Nagar Commissionerate, comprising:
- Inspector Shri Satish Chandra Yadav, In-charge, Cyber Crime Police Station
- Sub-Inspector Pradeep Palawat
- Head Constable Satendra Savita
- Head Constable Harmesh Mishra
- Head Constable Rakesh Kumar
- Constable Vikas
The professional and coordinated work of this team, guided by senior officers of the Commissionerate, demonstrates the seriousness with which Kanpur police are tackling cyber offences that exploit children and spread illegal content. Their swift action based on technical evidence and inter-agency inputs has removed one more offender from this harmful trade.
The Cyber Crime Police Station, Kanpur Nagar, has appealed to the public to immediately report any child-related obscene material found on social media platforms, or any information about such activity, to the National Cyber Helpline 1930, the website www.cybercrime.gov.in, or the nearest police station or Cyber Crime Police Station. Downloading, storing, sharing or selling such material is a serious punishable offence.
This successful operation under Operation CyVajra reflects the continued commitment of the Kanpur Nagar police to protect children and enforce the law against online sexual exploitation.