UP: A 16-year-old boy earned lakhs sitting at home, and used to do this work in a closed room, knowing this the police were shocked

A very shocking case has come to light from Gorakhpur, UP, which will surprise you too. Actually, according to the police, a 16-year-old class 11 student turned out to be a child pornography dealer.

The Uttar Pradesh police on Thursday arrested a 17-year-old boy for selling over 4,000 child pornography videos online. The accused, who earned a 30 per cent commission on each sale, had obtained the videos from a supplier named “Raj” through Telegram, officials said.

He said the matter came to light after the cyber police department in Gorakhpur received information from a voluntary organization. A police team began an investigation and seized the mobile phone of the accused after nabbing him on Thursday, he said.

Senior Superintendent of Police Gaurav Grover said that during interrogation, the teenager admitted to using the Nekogram mobile application and Telegram to distribute the videos.

The SSP said, "The accused would charge clients up to Rs 3,000 per video, with some videos going as high as Rs 20,000. After receiving the payment, he would send most of the money to his supplier 'Raj'."

Grover said an FIR has been registered against the minor under relevant sections of criminal laws. He said the cyber police are trying to identify other persons involved in the child porn distribution network of the accused.