Software to crack down on child porn

The cyber wing of the Maharashtra Police recently acquired a software from Interpol that would help them track down child pornography uploaded online.

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Earlier this year, 12 officers of Maharashtra cyber were trained by the Interpol officers in the use of this software after which they were provided access to it.

These 12 officers form the core of Tactical Response Against Cyber Child Exploitation (TRACE) Unit.

The TRACE unit was primarily set up to act against child pornography in Maharashtra that is part of a larger campaign against Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM) across the country since 2019.

‘Operation Blackface’ is part of the larger action taken against CSAM across the country.

Acting on the tip off provided by NCRB, Maharashtra Cyber cops started forwarding complaints to the districts where FIR’s were registered against accused persons.