CBI books Delhi-based private company for hosting child porn website of Russian domain

Tribune News Service

New Delhi, June 2

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), on Tuesday, informed that it has registered a case against a Delhi-based private company, its directors and unknown persons for hosting websites of Russian domain, containing objectionable material pertaining to child sexual abuse.

The agency in a statement said, the case has been filed under various sections of the Information Technology Act, 2000 and the POCSO Act, 2012, as it had also conducted searches at the residence-cum-office premises of the accused, including the private company located at Paschim Vihar, New Delhi, and its directors, which led to the recovery of electronic devices and incriminating documents and material.

A spokesperson of CBI said: “It has been alleged that the said company hosted websites of Russian domain, containing objectionable material pertaining to child sexual abuse. The case involves the alleged jurisdiction of India, Netherlands and Russian Federation as of now vis-à-vis the location of servers, facilitation of hosting of objectionable material and owner of the objectionable contents.”

He said the investigation in the case was continuing and more details were being ascertained.

It is to be noted here that a special unit — Online Child Sexual Abuse and Exploitation Prevention/Investigation (OCSAE) — has been created in the CBI, New Delhi, for matters pertaining to online child sexual abuse and exploitation.

“Apart from receiving various references and coordinating with other agencies, the unit has been undertaking investigation of various offences relating to online child sexual abuse and exploitation,” the spokesperson said.