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| A screenshot of Hasan Suroor in the video sting posted by Unknown TV (video below) |
November 11, 2015, NewsCrunch
British journalist of Indian origin Hasan Suroor, 65, has been reportedly arrested following a video sting by an anti-paedophile group, Unknown TV.
Unknown TV befriended Hasan Suroor on Facebook posing as a 14-year-old girl. The "girl" seems to have brought in a sexual angle to their conversation, eliciting a favourable response from him.
Under British law it is a crime to initiate any conversation of sexual nature with minors.
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In the video posted online on Tuesday, Hasan Suroor admits to having mentioned that he would be gentle with the girl. He is also seen pleading with the activists asking to be let go as it was his first offence.
Unknown TV is known to employ controversial methods. But it is not known at this stage what made them trail and trap Hasan Suroor, a well known journalist, who has covered UK for several Indian publications.
If convicted, Hasan Suroor faces 10 years in jail.
Hasan Suroor in the video sting posted by Unknown TV
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