The Cyber Crime Investigation Division of Dhaka Metropolitan Police has arrested three private university students over their involvement in pornography.
Police claimed that the arrestees – Borhan Uddin, 26, Abdullah Al Mahmud, 25, and Ovi Hossain, 25 were involved with an international child pornography ring.
The arrests were made in Shahjahanpur, Rampura and Pallabi areas of Dhaka on October 15. However, police revealed the arrests on Monday evening.
A Counter Terrorism and Transnational Crime (CTTC) unit official said that the accused had created porn content through sex with both adults and minors. They then released the content on various websites and on social media by using fake accounts.
Police made the arrests after being tipped off by local and international intelligence about men’s activities and whereabouts.
A case has been filed against the three men at Ramna police station under the Pornography Act and the Digital Security Act.
The arrestees have confessed to their activities in court under Section 164.