Bengaluru: Two arrested for uploading photos of students on porn sites

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Two people have been arrested in Bengaluru for allegedly uploading photos of a few college students, taken from their social media pages, on a porn site.

According to media reports, two techies, 37-year-old Ajay Thanikachalam and 27-year-old Raghotham from the city were arrested in connection with the incident.

Joint Commissioner of Police, Crime, Bengaluru City Police, Sandeep Patil tweeted: "CCB Cyber Crime Wing arrest 2 accused who uploaded photos of Victims on porn sites..photos taken from victims Social Media accounts..strict legal action is being taken."

Patil has also told Indian Express that the accused also uploaded the photos of a few lecturers, taken from Instagram and Facebook profiles, on different porn sites.

The students had approached the police after they learnt that their photos landed on the porn sites. A letter by the Bangalore Student Community reportedly stated that the "college students are feeling vulnerable and were worried about their social spaces."

Patil said after the police received the complaint, a mail was sent to the websites, asking them to take down the photos. 

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