The accused posted the child pornographic content on the social media on July 12 and 23, 2022, the official from Tarapur police station said
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A case has been registered by the Palghar police in Maharashtra against two persons for allegedly posting child pornographic content on a social media platform, an official said on Wednesday, reported news agency PTI.
The accused posted the child pornographic content on the social media on July 12 and 23, 2022, the official from Tarapur police station said, reported PTI.
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The National Crime Records Bureau had examined it and given its report to the Palghar police for further action, he said, reported PTI.
The police on Tuesday registered a case against the two persons under provisions of the Information Technology Act, the official said, reported PTI.
In another incident, police have registered a case against two persons for allegedly kidnapping a 19-year-old man working at a builder's office, beating him up and giving him electric shocks in Maharashtra's Palghar town, an official said, reported PTI.
One of the accused used to seek 'protection money' from the builder.
On Monday, the accused went to the office of the builder and demanded Rs 25,000, the official from Palghar police station said, reported PTI.
The builder, who was at home, refused to fulfil the demand following which the accused allegedly kidnapped a staff member of the former, he said.
When the builder later reached his office, he found the staff member crying. The victim told him that the accused person and another unidentified man allegedly kidnapped him, took him to a house where they beat him up and also gave electric shocks, the official said, reported PTI.
When the victim raised an alarm, some persons from the neighbourhood rushed there and rescued him. The victim then went to the builder's office, he said, reported PTI.
Based on a complaint by the builder, the police on Monday registered a case against the two accused under Indian Penal Code sections 324 (voluntarily causing hurt by dangerous weapons or means), 342 (wrongful confinement), 364A (kidnapping a person and threatening to cause death or hurt), 386 (extortion by putting any person in fear of death or of grievous hurt), 504 (intentional insult to provoke breach of peace) and 506 (criminal intimidation), the official said.
(With inputs from PTI)
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