PRAYAGRAJ, July 25 -- Taking serious note of the non-seizure of mobile phones of the accused in the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (Pocso) case despite allegations that obscene videos and photographs of the victim had been prepared using those devices, the Allahabad high court directed the superintendent of police, Jaunpur, to conduct an inquiry against the investigating officer concerned.

Passing this order, the high court noted that it had already issued directions in a 2026 case requiring the director general of police, Uttar Pradesh, to instruct all the district police chiefs to apprise the IO in their respective districts that whenever an allegation is made regarding preparation of an obscene video or clicking of photog...