The man was taken into custody and during inquiry it was found that he had a criminal record.
Bengaluru: A 28-year-old man accused of uploading child pornography videos on Facebook was arrested in Bengaluru on Friday.
The accused has been identified as Manjunath, a resident of Vittal Nagara in the city.
"Accused involved in Child Pornography arrested by CCB team led by PI (Police Inspector) Jagdeesh.. accused is a rowdy shelter and has previous 6 cases against him.. used to upload child pornography videos on Facebook.. further investigation on..," Joint Commissioner of Police (Crime) Sandeep Patil said.
According a release, based on a complaint received, a case was registered under the IT Act and the Central Crime Branch's team arrested the accused.
He was taken into custody and during inquiry it was found that he had a criminal record. In 2014, he was arrested in eight cases including robbery, theft and others.
"Investigation is on, regarding uploading child pronography videos on Facebook," it said.