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Shocking incident in Mumbai: Women exploited and 150 obscene videos sold on foreign websites
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News18•13-10-2026, 14:06
Shocking incident in Mumbai: Women exploited and 150 obscene videos sold on foreign websites
- •Nalasopara police have arrested Arif Ayyub Shaikh following a rape complaint and allegations of objectionable content.
- •Vishwa Hindu Sangh claims the accused had over 150 obscene videos on his mobile phone which were sold on foreign adult websites.
- •A young woman formally lodged a rape complaint against the accused at the Nalasopara police station on October 12.
- •Serious allegations have been raised regarding the deletion of digital evidence after the mobile was handed over to authorities, prompting demands for a thorough investigation.
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Arif Shaikh was arrested by Nalasopara police after a young woman filed a rape complaint against him on October 12, alongside allegations that he made objectionable remarks about women participating in Garba during Navratri and stored numerous obscene videos.
Pradeep Mishra, Mumbai in-charge of the Vishwa Hindu Sangh, alleged that evidence from the mobile phone handed over to the police was later deleted, and demanded an investigation into how the data was compromised.
It was alleged that the accused targeted young women, sexually assaulted them, and sent the objectionable videos to adult websites abroad in order to earn money.
