Mumbai collegian shows 17-year-old's explicit photos to friend in class; both arrested
Mumbai: Police have arrested two collegians, who are in their 20s, under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act after one of them showed explicit photographs of an underage girl to the other in class.
Police said the prime accused is a small-time model and the 17-year-old girl was acquainted with him.
According to the police, the girl used to chat often with the prime accused over the phone and had sent him some private photographs of herself. He showed these to his friend in class. When the girl later learnt about it, she lodged a police complaint.
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