P-Hunt: police register 135 cases, arrest eight in Statewide crackdown
Since the launch of P-Hunt, a total of 8,260 cases have been registered and 403 people arrested for allegedly possessing child sexual exploitative and abusive material
The Counter Child Sexual Exploitation (CCSE) team of Keralam's Cyber Operations unit conducted a statewide operation on September 21 to uncover and prosecute child sexual exploitation cases. The initiative, known as 'P-Hunt', resulted in the arrest of eight individuals and the registration of 135 cases under the Information Technology Act.
Authorities also seized 212 electronic devices, such as mobile phones and hard drives, believed to have been used in the alleged crimes. Prior to the operation, the CCSE team had pinpointed 398 potential locations connected to the CSEAM operation through thorough intelligence gathering. This data was shared with 150 specialized teams supervised by District Police Chiefs.
Each team included cyber cell and cyber police personnel, technical experts, and female officers who conducted the raids. Since the start of 'P-Hunt', a total of 8,260 cases have been registered, and 403 people have been arrested for alleged possession of CSEAM content.
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