2 min learnMumbaiAug 9, 2026 09:22 AM IST
The Nandurbar police Saturday arrested a 22-year-old man for allegedly sexually assaulting over 20 boys over a interval of 4 years and filming them.
The police discovered practically 200 compromising images and movies of his victims on his telephone utilizing which he would threaten them in opposition to telling anybody about it.
Nandurbar District Superintendent of Police Ashwini Sanap mentioned that they’d arrested the accused, who was employed at a authorities accredited liquor store in Nandurbar. He was arrested on Saturday and produced earlier than the court docket which remanded him to police custody until August 12.
Explaining how the incident got here to gentle, she mentioned, “A confidential tip-off was acquired by the native police station {that a} younger man was committing indecent acts with some minor boys after luring them with cash and goodies.”
Accordingly, a group from the native police station was fashioned and after conducting a prima facie investigation, it appeared there was advantage within the allegations. The police laid a entice and took him into custody.
“On checking his telephone, we discovered over 200 pictures and movies that confirmed a number of of his victims in compromising positions. He used these movies to scare the victims into not telling anybody in regards to the sexual assault,” an officer mentioned.
On questioning him, the police discovered that he would both lure kids to his home or would take them to close by fields the place hardly anybody would come.
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“Based mostly on the images, we try to contact the victims. As of now, we have now registered an FIR primarily based on a criticism given by the police constable of the native police station,” Sanap mentioned.
“We shall be questioning him additional to get extra particulars in regards to the crime,” the officer added.
