JAGATSINGHPUR; A junior revenue assistant of the zilla parishad office in Jagatsinghpur was arrested on Sunday for allegedly installing a spy camera in the ladies’ washroom of the office.
The junior revenue assistant, Sanjay Adhek, was suspended by collector J Sonal on Saturday and was detained by the police. Police found that he had reportedly procured the spy camera through an online platform and secretly installed it inside the ladies’ washroom to capture the private activities of women employees.
Investigators further found that the device was linked to his mobile phone through the V380 surveillance application, enabling remote access and monitoring. Evidence also indicated that the footage could be accessed through online platforms.
Based on the digital, documentary, circumstantial and technical evidence collected, the accused was arrested on Sunday. During interrogation, several details regarding the procurement and installation of the device came to light.
Police seized a black-coloured spy camera, a black-coloured NVR/hard disk, a pen drive, a mobile phone, the purchase invoice related to the spy camera, and other relevant digital records and electronic data connected to the operation of the device.
The seized electronic devices and digital data are being subjected to detailed forensic examination to determine the full extent of the offence and gather additional corroborative evidence.
Superintendent of Police Ankit Verma said the accused had allegedly installed the device in the ladies’ washroom with the intention of capturing the private activities of women employees.
The incident came to light on Tuesday when a female employee reportedly discovered the spy camera concealed beneath a wash basin in the ladies’ washroom.