A special CBI court in Lucknow has sentenced a former junior engineer of the Uttar Pradesh government's Irrigation Department to three years of rigorous imprisonment in a case involving child sexual abuse material, a CBI official said on Monday, November 2.

Source: CBI statement via YThisNews

In a judgment delivered on October 31, the special CBI court convicted and sentenced Rambhawan, who was then a junior engineer in the Irrigation Department, to three years of rigorous imprisonment along with a fine, in the case related to the publication and transmission of child sexual abuse and exploitative material (CSAEM) in electronic form. Co-convict Nilesh Baliram Gore, a private person, was handed one year of rigorous imprisonment with a fine, the CBI said.

Source: CBI statement via YThisNews

The Central Bureau of Investigation had registered the case on April 23, 2022, on allegations that the accused collected, transmitted and published child sexual abuse material through online platforms. During the investigation, searches were conducted at Bhusawal and Jalgaon in Maharashtra, where digital devices were seized and examined, the agency said.

Source: Daily Kiran

After the investigation was completed, the CBI filed a chargesheet against both accused on December 30, 2022. The special CBI court framed charges on July 21, 2026, and after the trial held both accused guilty and sentenced them accordingly.

Source: CBI statement via YThisNews

In its statement, the CBI said it remains committed to investigating and prosecuting offences involving child sexual abuse and exploitation, and accords high priority to such cases, with due regard to the safety, rights and dignity of children.