13 held in Manipur for spreading explicit content on social media

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Thirteen people, including a juvenile, have been arrested in Manipur for allegedly spreading and monetizing explicit content through Telegram channels, police said on Tuesday (Oct 13, 2026).

An FIR was registered at Moirang police station in Bishnupur district after information was received that administrators and users of several Telegram channels were allegedly circulating, trading and monetizing objectionable explicit videos and photographs of local women, including child sexual abuse material, they said.

Police said they launched an investigation codenamed ‘Operation Dignity’, arrested 12 people and detained a juvenile.

Police said the arrests were made in Bishnupur, Imphal West and Kakching districts.

Police said they seized a total of 14 mobile phones in the operation.

An investigation is underway to identify the wider network, trace financial transactions and see if there are other victims, they said.

Published – 13 Oct 2026 11:16 IST