Shivamogga: Leader of a youth organization from A milled The city has been booked by the Shivamogga district police for blackmailing and exploiting the girls. A case has been registered against him under IT Act and POCSO Act.
The incident came to light after some videos surfaced a few days back. No girl came forward to file a case against the leader. NSUI The workers reached the police to investigate this. Shivamogga SP G K Mithun Kumar sent a warning note to those who forwarded the video on WhatsApp, even as the police picked up the youth leader on Sunday and questioned him.
The SP said that due to the young age of one of the girls seen in the video, the police arrested her under the POCSO Act. Youth Congress Spokesperson Adarsh Hamchadkatte claimed that the accused blackmailed and exploited the girls. He said that the police should start a thorough investigation.
The SP said that the accused has been booked under section 386 of IPC along with IT Act and investigation is on.
The incident came to light after some videos surfaced a few days back. No girl came forward to file a case against the leader. NSUI The workers reached the police to investigate this. Shivamogga SP G K Mithun Kumar sent a warning note to those who forwarded the video on WhatsApp, even as the police picked up the youth leader on Sunday and questioned him.
The SP said that due to the young age of one of the girls seen in the video, the police arrested her under the POCSO Act. Youth Congress Spokesperson Adarsh Hamchadkatte claimed that the accused blackmailed and exploited the girls. He said that the police should start a thorough investigation.
The SP said that the accused has been booked under section 386 of IPC along with IT Act and investigation is on.