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Indian alleged mastermind of online child abuse ring goes on trial in Paris

This courtroom sketch made on October 5, 2026 shows Indian national Rohan Rane appearing during his trial in Paris.
Courtroom sketch shows Indian national Rohan Rane at his trial in a Paris court on October 5, 2026. © Benoit Peyrucq, AFP

Rohan Rane, an Indian national who came to France to study before becoming a fitness coach, went on trial on Monday behind closed doors in Paris, on charges of torture and acts of barbarity against minors. Investigators say he is the leader of a neo-Nazi child exploitation ring that ran its operations via messaging platform Discord.

An Indian man went on trial behind closed doors in Paris on Monday, accused of running a neo-Nazi child exploitation ring in which young girls were allegedly coerced into performing sexual acts online and engaging in self-harm.

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