NCPCR summons Meta India head again, Capgemini VP as child abuse probes deepen
The child rights body has called Meta India's Managing Director and Head to appear on September 16, a week after the first hearing. Meta has since begun reporting child sexual abuse cases to the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre.
The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) has summoned the Managing Director and Head of Meta India for a second time, with the hearing scheduled for Wednesday, September 16. The summons is part of a formal inquiry the Commission has instituted into allegations that advertisements linked to Child Sexual Exploitative and Abuse Material (CSEAM) were running on Instagram in India.
How the case began
The matter traces back to July 3, 2026, when NCPCR took suo motu cognisance of a BBC Eye investigation alleging that CSEAM-related advertisements were being displayed on Instagram. The Commission issued a notice to Meta Platforms, Inc. seeking an explanation. Meta filed its response a week later.
After examining that response, NCPCR decided on August 4 that the matter warranted a formal inquiry to establish the facts. Meta India's leadership first appeared before the Commission on September 9. The fresh summons is a continuation of that process.
Meta adds a direct reporting channel
According to the Commission, its persistent follow-up has prompted Meta to change how it reports child sexual abuse cases arising in India. Meta has begun reporting such cases directly to the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C), the Ministry of Home Affairs body that coordinates action against cybercrime across the country, in addition to its existing reporting channels.
Until now, Meta's reports have reached Indian authorities through the US-based National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC), which forwards India-related cases to the national cybercrime portal on the company's behalf. That route continues. Reporting directly to I4C adds a parallel channel that brings Indian law enforcement into the loop earlier. Meta had first signalled the move in a July 7 statement, after MeitY and NCPCR both sought explanations, and confirmed it this week.
Capgemini also called in
In a separate matter, NCPCR has summoned the Vice President of Capgemini for 4 PM on September 16 over alleged child abuse at a day care centre operated by the company in Bengaluru. The Commission has said it will examine the matter to determine culpability.
Why it matters
Two hearings on the same day, one involving a global technology platform and the other a large IT services employer, point to NCPCR taking a more assertive stance on corporate accountability for child safety. For platforms in particular, the Meta case shows the Commission is willing to keep the pressure on after an explanation is filed, and to examine whether changes in reporting practice actually hold.