Kerala cops nab 12 for sharing obscene pictures of children

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 Thiruvananthapuram: Police has nabbed 12 people for sharing naked pictures of children on social media platforms. They were arrested from across Kerala in an operation conducted by Kerala police called 'Operation P Hunt'.

The obscene pictures were shared on WhatsApp and Telegram, two popular messaging apps.

Kerala Police's Cyberdome unit is leading the operation. They have also identified 84 people in connection with the case. Laptops and mobile phones have been seized from the arrested 12 and the investigation continues.

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