Overview

• Operation Hawk, launched in January 2025 with US agency collaboration, targets international child sexual exploitation networks.
• Sheikh Muizz Ahmed and Mukul Saini were arrested for using Discord to coerce US minors into sharing obscene material and threatening them with exposure.
• Ahmed operated under the alias 'heisenberg7343,' while Saini used multiple Discord IDs, including 'Izumi#9412' and 'Deadddd#6873,' to groom victims between 2023 and 2024.
• Coordinated raids in Mangalore, Mumbai, and Delhi recovered electronic devices containing child sexual abuse material, forming the basis of the investigation.
• Both suspects face charges under the IPC, IT Act, and POCSO Act, with ongoing efforts to map and dismantle broader exploitation networks.