Pharmacist Arrested for Allegedly Sexually Assaulting Women, Distributing Child Pornography
Davanagere: A pharmacist in Davanagere, Karnataka, has been arrested on charges of sexual assault, child pornography, and voyeurism. The accused, who operates a pharmacy in Channagiri town, is alleged to have sexually assaulted multiple women, including a minor, and subsequently recorded and disseminated the resulting explicit videos through social media platforms.
Police investigations revealed that Amjad Shafi had more than 60 sexually explicit videos on his phone, including child pornography. He is accused of luring women to his pharmacy under the pretext of assistance and subsequently assaulting them.
"He also secretly filmed women without their consent, including those visiting his shop, bathing, and traveling on buses," a police source stated.
As per various media reports, the case came to light when a police officer received a sexually explicit video in a WhatsApp group. This led to an investigation that uncovered Shafi's alleged crimes and eventually the accused was arrested.
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