A junior engineer in Uttar Pradesh's Irrigation Department has been arrested for his alleged involvement in sexual exploitation of 50 minors over the years and selling of their videos and photos on the dark net for almost 10 years, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) said on Tuesday.

Rambhawan, a resident of Uttar Pradesh's Chitrakoot district, was arrested on Monday from his residence on charges of sexually exploiting children aged between 5-16 years. The victims belong to Banda, Chitrakoot and the surrounding areas in Uttar Pradesh.