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Maharashtra Man Arrested Over 600 Obscene Videos of Minors
Police in India arrested a 22-year-old man named Chetan Prakash Koli.
They say he hurt children and young men and made videos of it.
Police found more than 600 bad videos and pictures on his phone.
The man reportedly gave money to children to get them to trust him.
He then scared his victims by threatening to share the videos online.
Police think this has been happening since the year 2022.
Police found the victims by looking at the videos and pictures on the phone.
The victims are now telling the police what happened.
A special team of experts is also studying the digital evidence.
Police are still investigating to find out how many people were harmed.
A 22-year-old man, identified as Chetan Prakash Koli, was arrested in Maharashtra's Nandurbar district for allegedly sexually abusing minors and young men.
Police recovered over 600 obscene videos along with photographs from the accused's mobile phone.
The accused allegedly lured minors with money and blackmailed survivors by threatening to make their videos viral on social media.
Superintendent of Police Ashwini Sanap said the alleged abuse is suspected to have been taking place since 2022.
Police are identifying survivors from the videos and photographs and recording their statements, while a forensic team examines the digital evidence.
- Who
- A 22-year-old man identified as Chetan Prakash Koli, a resident of Raisingpura, arrested by police in Maharashtra's Nandurbar district; investigation led by Superintendent of Police Ashwini Sanap.
- What
- Allegedly sexually abused minors and young men, filmed them, and blackmailed them; more than 600 obscene videos and photographs were recovered from his phone.
- Where
- Nandurbar district, Maharashtra, India; the accused is a resident of Raisingpura.
- When
- The alleged abuse is suspected to have been occurring since 2022; the arrest was reported on August 09, 2026.
- Why
- The accused allegedly lured minors with money and exploited survivors by threatening to circulate their videos on social media.
Key facts
- Accused
- Chetan Prakash Koli, 22, resident of Raisingpura
- Location
- Nandurbar district, Maharashtra
- Videos recovered
- Over 600 obscene videos, plus photographs
- Alleged crimes
- Sexual abuse of minors and young men; blackmail
- Abuse period
- Suspected since 2022
- Alleged method
- Luring minors with money; threats to make videos viral on social media
- Superintendent of Police
- Ashwini Sanap
- Report date
- August 09, 2026
Quotes
Ashwini Sanap
Superintendent of Police, Nandurbar district
“The police received confidential information that a man was luring minors with money and committing crimes against them.”
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“Based on those videos and photographs, victims will be contacted, and their statements will be recorded.”
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