Youth held on charge of circulating child pornography

June 29, 2020 01:15 am | Updated 01:15 am IST - KOCHI

The Ernakulam Central Police arrested a 22-year-old youth on Sunday on the charge of forwarding alleged porn content involving minor girls through phones.

The accused, Amal Roy, was arrested from a hostel in Ernakulam following a tip-off.

He has been charged under the Information Technology Act. The police had nabbed several people from the across the State on Saturday as part of a drive against circulation of child pornography.

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