- Action is underway by registering a case under sections of BNS, POCSO and IT Act.
Maharashtra’s Amravati district police has arrested a 19-year-old Muslim boy for posting objectionable pictures and videos of women and girls online. The young man is also accused of befriending women and girls, including many minors, and then blackmailing them by releasing their photos and videos.
Amravati SP (Rural) Vishal Anand has formed a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to investigate the matter, in which incidents of alleged sexual harassment of several women have come to light.
Police arrested after the video went viral
Police have identified the accused youth as Ayaan Ahmed Tanveer Ahmed, who is a resident of Paratwada, Amravati. Police had detained accused Ayaan Ahmed on Saturday (April 11, 2026) after videos of him with women and girls went viral on social media. However, in some reports, the name of the accused is being mentioned as Mohammad Ayaz alias Tanveer, who has been accused of sexual harassment, molestation and making obscene videos.
How did the accused spread the love trap?
According to Amravati Police, the accused used to lure girls into love trap. He used to take them to Mumbai and Pune and make obscene videos of them. According to NDTV report, the accused has sexually exploited about 180 minors. Police said that the accused initially befriended girls and women, then made objectionable pictures and videos of them against their will and posted them on social media, so that they could be defamed. These videos were also allegedly used to blackmail and force them into prostitution. This matter became more serious when Rajya Sabha MP Anil Bonde demanded a SIT investigation into this entire matter.
Case registered under various sections of BNS and POCSO
According to the police, in the initial investigation most of the victims appear to be minors. However, till now no victim has formally lodged a complaint with the police. A case has been registered against the accused under Section 294 of the Indian Penal Code (BNS), Section 8 of the POCSO Act (punishment for sexual harassment) and Section 12 (sexual harassment) of the IT Act. Amravati district administration demolished a part of the accused’s house using a bulldozer in the presence of the police.
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