A 29-year-old man was on Saturday arrested for making “inappropriate videos” under the pretext of making harmless pranks on YouTube and Facebook, according to a media report.

Accused Mukesh Gupta, who gives tuition for a living, was arrested along with two others, reported NDTV. According to police, Gupta invited minors in his videos, which involved “touching inappropriately and making lewd comments.” Gupta was a class 10 topper back in  2008.

Also read: YouTuber Pewdiepie’s Cocomelon diss track removed over child safety concerns

Joint Commissioner of Police Milind Bharambare told reporters, “17 such channels from Facebook and YouTube earned Rs 2 crore using the videos.”

He added, “There has been an increase in the number of such videos made during COVID-19 lockdown. More than 300 videos have been made on 17 YouTube channels.”

According to the police, Gupta faces charges under the stringent Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, 2012.

The investigation was started by the police after several women approached them for help. YouTube has been contacted to remove the videos.