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HAL cops say he showed pornographic pics to the boys before abusing them physicallyA security guard at an upscale apartment complex in Kadubeesanahalli tech corridor landed behind bars on Tuesday on charges of sexually abusing three minor boys.HAL police said, Tridev Kakathi, 22, a native of Assam, allegedly showed pornographic photos to boys residing in the apartments and sexually abused them.According to a complaint filed by the father of one of the boys, on the morning of March 7 Tridev showed obscene photos to his son and other boys when they were at the apartment complex’s swimming pool. The boys saw the photos and left the place. Taking advantage of their silence, Tridev again showed the boys the obscene photos when they came to the pool in the evening on the same day. This time, he touched one of the boys inappropriately. The shocked boys ran away from the place and informed their parents.The boys then told their parents that Tridev had also tried to abuse them before the March 7 incident.During investigation, it emerged that Tridev had abused another 10-year-old boy. Initial reports suggest that Tridev only targeted boys younger than 10 years. Police are investigating if he abused other boys in the apartments.Tridev has been booked under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act’s Section 7 (touching a child with sexual intent) and Section 11 (enticing a child by showing pornographic material). Police said Tridev was attached to a private security firm and was deployed in the apartment complex for the last one year.They alleged that he always preferred to work at the swimming pool and watch the boys swim. He always carried obscene photos in his pocket, police said.* Before employing security guards, police suggest that employers get verification done by the police. * The employer must collect details about the prospective guard’s permanent address, previous jobs he/she held and photo ID cards.A 30-year-old security guard arrested allegedly for molesting and raping a 10-year-old third standard student under HAL police station limits. The accused Rathan Das, a resident of Kalappa Layout in Basavanagar, worked for a tech firm near Mahadevapura.Hennur police arrest a gang of four thieves -- all natives of Nepal who were working as security guards in the city -- and crack five theft cases. Cops recover property worth Rs 5 lakh from the gang.A security guard clicks photos of a 23-year-old woman when she was at an ATM kisok in PG Halli to withdraw cash.Two security guards steal Rs 18 lakh from their employer in HSR Layout.