Director General of Police (DGP) Alok Ku mar confirmed that the case has been transferred to the Crime Branch, un derscoring its gravity and sensitivity. Assuring a no-compro mise approach, the DGP said the probe is being pursued with ‘complete in tensity’ and pledged a fair, prompt and professional investigation. He stressed that protecting the identi ty of the minor victims re mains paramount. The shift to the Crime Branch signals a move towards a more specialised and discreet probe, particularly as the case spans multiple police jurisdictions and involves serious allegations of de ception, abuse, and circula tion of explicit material.
Meanwhile, Crime Branch sleuths have stepped up ground action, conducting searches at the accused’s res idence and seizing a mobile phone and photographs be lieved to be crucial evidence. Sources said the recovered material will be sent for forensic analysis, which could prove key in establishing the chain of events and identify ing any additional links. In a significant development, another offence has been registered against the accused after a minor alleged sexual abuse, taking the total number of FIRs so far to four. Sourc es further indicated that an additional FIR may be filed as early as Friday, suggesting that the case could widen fur ther. With unverified claims pointing to the possibility of more victims, investigators are now probing whether the accused acted alone or as part of a larger network.
