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Employee Arrested After Phone Discovered in Hyderabad Women's Restroom
24 Oct
Summary
- A floor attendant was arrested after a hidden phone was found in a women's washroom.
- The device was discovered wrapped in paper under a washbasin in a Hyderabad office.
- Authorities are investigating if the phone was used to secretly record women employees.
An employee has been arrested after a mobile phone was discovered hidden in a women's washroom at the Power Grid Corporation of India office in Hyderabad. The incident occurred on October 13, when a 35-year-old chief manager found the device wrapped in paper beneath a washbasin in the sixth-floor restroom.
Initially mistaken for an air freshener, the phone was allegedly snatched by the floor attendant when the manager inquired about its owner. Colleagues and security staff intervened to apprehend the attendant. Investigators are examining a PIN-protected folder on the device and whether it was used to secretly record women.
The case, initially registered by Gandhi Nagar Police, was transferred to Hyderabad Cybercrime Police on October 22. The accused is currently in judicial custody, and police are seeking further questioning to determine the extent of any recordings and potential accomplices.
