Youth held for posting obscene video of girl on internet

Nabarangapur: Police arrested a youth of Raighar in Nabarangpur district on Thursday allegedly for keeping physical relationship with a minor girl and uploading the video clip of the same on the internet.

As per an FIR lodged at the Raighar police station, one Pranab Chakraborty kept physical relationship with the 14-year-old girl of his neighbour and shot the whole incident before posting it online. The video went viral on the internet. The girl is a Class-X student.

"The girl had gone to the house of Pranab to pluck flowers. The youth later took her inside and made an obscene video with her. He also blackmailed her with the video before posting it online. We demand strong action against Pranab," said the uncle of the minor.

Acting on the FIR, police arrested Pranab and seized a mobile phone and an obscene video clip from his possession. Investigation is on into the incident, police said. "Besides rape case, complaints have lodged against Pranab under the IT and POCSO Acts. He will be forwarded to court today," said Raighar police station IIC Narendra Kumar Majhi.