On Saturday, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) launched 'Operation Meghchakra' in 20 states and UTs across the country to combat the online circulation and sharing of child sexual abuse material.
- A senior CBI official informed that under the operation, the searches are underway at 56 locations in 20 states.. including Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Goa, Karnataka, Telengana and Tamil Nadu-- and Union Territories in connection with two cases pertaining to online Child Sexual Exploitation Material (CSEM).
The raids are being conducted using information shared by New Zealand's Interpol unit via Singapore. Raids are related to two cases that CBI has registered into the matter, it include the case registered by the CBI last year.
- The exercise is code-named "Op Meghachakra" as the CSEM was downloaded and circulated through 'Cloud Space'.
In November 2021, the CBI carried out a similar crackdown code known as "Operation Carbon," in which raids were conducted at 76 locations across the country against 83 people, and several people were arrested. The CBI is also the Interpol nodal agency.
- It is first probe agency to set a cyber crime unit, related to the investigations for cyber crimes in the country.
Further details are awaited.
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