Imphal, Oct. 13 -- Manipur Police have arrested 13 people, including a minor, in a crackdown on Telegram networks allegedly involved in circulating and trading non-consensual explicit images and videos of women, including child sexual abuse material.

The operation, code-named Operation Dignity, targeted multiple Telegram channels and groups allegedly used to distribute and monetise such content. According to a police statement issued on Tuesday, the operation led to the seizure of 14 mobile phones and a laptop suspected to have been used in the illegal activities.

Police launched the operation after receiving intelligence about a network of administrators and users allegedly involved in sharing and trading the material through the messa...