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Source: The post is based on the article “Operation Megh Chakra: 50 under CBI scanner over child pornography” published in The Hindu on 25th September 2022
What is the News?
The Central Bureau of Investigation(CBI) has conducted an operation code-named “Megh Chakra”.
What is Operation Megh-Chakra?
Operation Megh Chakra is a pan-India drive against the circulation and sharing of Child Sexual Abuse Material(CSAM).
The operation is being carried out following the inputs received from Interpol’s Singapore special unit.
Note: CBI had launched a similar exercise code-named “Operation Carbon in 2021 in which the suspects in 13 States and one Union Territory were raided.
What are the other steps taken by CBI against Child Sexual Abuse?
CBI constituted a special unit called Online Child Sexual Abuse and Exploitation Prevention/ Investigation (OCSAE) in 2019.
Aim: To investigate matters pertaining to online child sexual abuse and exploitation. To collate and investigate information received from the embassies and overseas federal probe agencies about organised rackets which are active in online child sexual abuse and exploitation.
