Shillong:
Police arrested 6 persons from Pilangkata village after a boy shared intimate pictures of his girlfriend on a WhatsApp group.
According to reports, the boy took a screenshot of the girl during a video call and shared those pictures on a WhatsApp group following which the parents of the victim lodged an FIR against the persons involved in sharing the pictures. The case was subsequently transferred to the Women’s Police Cell in Nongpoh for investigation.
Based on the investigation, police picked up 5 youths who were part of the WhatsApp group.
Speaking to the press, parents of some of the accused informed that the police had called their wards for investigation, and arrested them without any “proof”.