The police investigation into the incident led to the arrest of several people, including the person who had filmed the video and those who had circulated it on mobile phones and the internet. The accused were charged with offenses ranging from voyeurism to obscenity.

The girl, who was reportedly a student of a prestigious engineering college in Pune, was said to be devastated by the incident. Her family and friends rallied around her, and she eventually filed a police complaint against the person who had filmed and circulated the video.

The MMS scandal highlighted the role of online file-sharing platforms like Rapidshare in facilitating the spread of explicit content. Rapidshare, which was (and still is) a popular platform for sharing files, was criticized for allowing users to upload and share copyrighted content, including explicit videos like the Pune college girl's MMS.