A total of 17,629 pornographic video clips and photos related to children have been uploaded to the internet between 17th June and 28th July 2021.
Police Media Spokesman Senior DIG Ajith Rohana said the content has been uploaded via laptops, desktops, phones, and tabs in Sri Lanka.
He said a special unit was established at the Police Children and Women Bureau to monitor pornographic material related to children. The unit has been named the National Centre for Missing and Exploited Children.
Various social media platforms were monitored by the unit, while modern technology was used to trace suspects posting pornographic content related to children on the internet.
Senior DIG Ajith Rohana said the suspects have been identified and a special police team has been deployed today to trace and apprehend the suspects.
He further said that the Police will also trace people who have shared or forwarded such content to various parties.
A joint investigation is being conducted by the Police Children and Women Bureau and the Criminal Investigation Department in this regard. (NewsWire)