IBSA incidents in India and impact on victims: Random sample

Image-based sexual abuse (IBSA) is underreported in India like other sexual crimes. In the statistics published by the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB), the distribution of image-based abuse content is clubbed with the distribution of pornography. This method of sorting and logging offences makes it hard to discern incidents of image-based abuse from consensual pornography. Thus, NCRB statistics about the incidence of IBSA are not conclusive. This random sample of about 50 news reports of IBSA incidents that occurred in different parts of the country since 2013 shows that the most frequent impact on victims is suicide or attempted suicide. It also shines a light on the actions of perpetrators that tend to occur in conjunction with the non-consensual capture, creation, publishing or distribution of nude, partially nude or sexually explicit images and videos.

Rohini Lakshané created this document in June 2024 as a part of a series of articles on IBSA for FactorDaily .

The first article in the series, which references this dataset, is published here: The crying shame of image-based abuse

This document contains a random sample that is meant to be indicative, not exhaustive. 

The sample was created from top search results on Google News with the country setting restricted to India. 

Search strings: revenge porn, morphed nudes, leaked nudes, leaked nude videos, leaked videos OYO hotel

The contents of Column E (Actions of perpetrators in addition to non-consensual shooting and/ or distribution), Column F (Impact on victims) and Column G (Additional notes/ observations) are noted solely on the basis of the contents of the news reports. 

In addition, this spreadsheet contains 8 incidents/ cases that were high-profile, that is, they received much public and media attention, and 4 reports that the researcher considers noteworthy.

This dataset avoids the use of the word "blackmail" because of its racist connotations. The words "extortion" and "intimidation" are used instead. 

Data is provided AS-IS, without warranty as to accuracy or completeness.

(Please download and use the latest version of this record, not the prior ones.)