Updated On: 26 February, 2025 08:12 AM IST | Mumbai | Shirish Vaktania
Ahmedabad Crime Branch officials said the accused hacked more than 50,000 CCTV footage; the videos were uploaded to Telegram and a YouTube channel

(From left) The three arrested accused—Parit Dhameliya, Ryan Pereira and Vaibhav Bandu
The Ahmedabad Crime Branch of Gujarat Police have arrested two people from Mumbai and another individual from Prayagraj in Uttar Pradesh for allegedly uploading and selling obscene videos on Telegram. Officials said that the accused persons hacked more than 50,000 CCTV camera feeds from Prayagraj, including those from hospitals, schools, colleges, corporate offices, and bedrooms, and sold the footage on Telegram with help from friends.
The main accused, a 25-year-old Bachelor of Management Studies (BMS) student, has been identified as Ryan Pereira, a resident of the Vasai area. During the investigation, the officials discovered that the accused had categorised the videos into different groups, including those from Ganga River open baths, parlors, labor rooms, X-ray rooms, bedrooms, colleges, schools and corporate offices, etc.