India, March 21 -- An Indian-origin Telugu man was apprehended in Santa Fe, the capital of New Mexico, USA, as part of an "Online Child Predator Operation" earlier this month. Authorities later identified the person taken into custody during the undercover operation as 26-year-old Nagaraju Balkam.

In the first week of March 2026, the Santa Fe Police Department released official bodycam footage of the arrest. The video has since gained significant attention on X, with users extensively sharing and reacting to it across the platform.

The Santa Fe Police Department initially posted the video on its official social media account on March 3, 2026. The footage shows officers positioned behind a closed door, awaiting the right moment to arrest...