- By Shibra Siddiqui
- Sat, 29 Mar 2025 07:00 PM (IST)
- Source:JND
An online pornography racket operating from the National Capital Region (NCR) that stretched to foreign nations has been busted. A couple was running the racket from Noida and providing pornographic content to adult websites operating beyond the borders.
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) identified Rs 15.66 crore in foreign remittances made to Subdigi Ventures Private Limited, a Noida-based company, run by Ujjwal Kishore and his wife Neelu Srivastava.
According to reports, ED conducted searches under the provisions of the Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA) at the premises of Subdigi Ventures Private Limited and the residences of its directors, Ujjwal Kishore and Neelu Srivastava.
Searches revealed that the couple operated an adult webcam streaming studio, recruiting models from social media and supplying those videos to a Cyprus-based company, Technius Limited, known for hosting international pornographic sites. The company runs popular adult entertainment websites such as Xhamster and Stripchat.
Hired Models Online
The couple used social media platforms to recruit models, primarily Facebook. They had a Facebook page named 'echato dot com' offering modelling opportunities with handsome salaries. Upon reaching the company address, models were offered participation in the pornography racket with salaries ranging from 1 to 2 lakh per month.
The couple allegedly received foreign remittances into their bank accounts, claiming these funds were for advertising, market research, and public opinion polling services. However, the agency’s findings indicate that these remittances were actually payments for uploading pornographic content on adult websites.
During the raid, the ED discovered a professional webcam studio set up in the couple's flat to broadcast content found on adult streaming platforms like OnlyFans. It was equipped with high-tech broadcasting facilities used to stream adult content online. Three women were found working on the premises during the raid and were connected online at the time.
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Sources have revealed that models on the platform performed tasks based on customer payments. The services offered were categorized into half-face shows, full-face shows, and full nudity, with customers purchasing tokens to access these services at varying rates.
Initially, the couple received customer payments through cryptocurrencies. However, investigations by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) have uncovered a bank account in the Netherlands, where Technius Limited transferred Rs 7 crore. The couple withdrew the amount in cash in India using international debit cards.