Guwahati, June 9: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Monday arrested an accused from Aizawl, Mizoram in connection with a case involving the sexual assault of a minor and possession and dissemination of Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM).
According to a statement issued by the investigation agency, the case was registered on May 30, 2025 against the accused on serious allegations, including the creation, collection, storage and uploading of CSAM depicting minors in explicit sexual acts.
The accused was also in possession of pornographic content involving children, in violation of laws.
“The CBI conducted searches on June 4, 2025 at the residential premises of the accused and seized incriminating electronic devices. Subsequent forensic analysis uncovered a substantial volume of CSAM in the form of images and videos,” the CBI said in the statement.
“These materials were corroborated with data from INTERPOL’s International Child Sexual Exploitation (ICSE) database, as well as Cyber Tipline Reports (CTRs) generated by Google and shared with the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C), Ministry of Home Affairs,” it said.
Forensic analysis of the digital content revealed that a minor child had been sexually assaulted by the accused in Aizawl.
“In a swift and coordinated effort, the CBI was able to identify, locate, and rescue the minor victim. Further investigation has revealed that the child had been threatened and exploited by the accused for the creation of CSAM,” it said.
This case was detected suo motu by the CBI, as neither the victim nor the family had reported the incidents to any law enforcement agency prior to CBI’s intervention.
The case highlights the proactive use of cyber intelligence, forensic tools and international cooperation mechanisms in identifying and rescuing victims of such heinous crimes.
