In line with Superintendent of Police Thangadurai quotes by TOI, the accused are Neelukumari Gupta (22) from Odisha, an worker at Tata Electronics' Nagamangalam facility who stayed on the girls's hostel, Vidiyal Residency in Lalikkal, and her boyfriend Santhosh (25). Santhosh was apprehended by Udanapalli police from Bengaluru. Police mentioned Neelukumari had put in the digital camera within the lavatory following directions from Santhosh.
Vidiyal Residency, which has 11 flooring and eight blocks, accommodates over 6,000 girls, with 4 occupants per room. The hidden digital camera was positioned on November 2 within the lavatory of a room occupied by girls from northern states, of which Neelukumari was one of many residents. The digital camera was found by the opposite girls on Tuesday and instantly reported to hostel administration, mentioned ASP Shankar.
The revelation brought about unrest amongst hostel inmates. On Tuesday night, over 2,000 residents staged a protest. Following the incident, Hosur Extra Collector Aakriti Sethi and the SP visited the hostel, with greater than 100 police personnel deployed to take care of order and facilitate discussions. Dad and mom of a number of girls workers additionally gathered outdoors the hostel on Wednesday. Police managed to pacify each the ladies and their households.
As a precaution, greater than 200 girls selected to return to their hometowns with their belongings. ASP Shankar confirmed that police have been inspecting footage recovered from the digital camera. “Ten police groups, comprising policewomen, have been checking every room to find out whether or not there have been extra hidden cameras,” he added.
With inputs from TOI
