Juveniles Charged for Circulating Nude Video of 15-Year-Old in Maharashtra

Two juveniles in Bhiwandi, Maharashtra, are accused of filming a nude video of a 15-year-old boy and sharing it on social media. The police have registered an FIR based on the victim's mother's complaint, invoking the POCSO Act. Notices have been issued, and an investigation is ongoing.

Two juveniles from Bhiwandi town in Maharashtra's Thane district are facing serious charges after allegedly shooting a nude video of a 15-year-old boy and sharing it on social media, a police official reported on Thursday.

The FIR, filed at the Bhiwandi police station, was based on a complaint lodged by the victim's mother. The juveniles, whose ages have not been disclosed, are being charged under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, the official stated.

According to the complaint, the accused took the boy to a local milk booth on Tuesday morning to shoot the video, which later went viral on social media. Notices have been issued to the accused juveniles as the investigation proceeds, he added.

(With inputs from agencies.)