New Delhi: A pilot of a private airline has been arrested by the Delhi Police for filming a woman with a spycam. He has been charged with molestation and making an objectionable video on the basis of an FIR registered by the woman.
The incident is from the capital’s South-West district.
The complainant, a resident of Kishangarh village, said in her complaint that she was at the Shani Bazar around 10.20 pm on August 30, when she noticed an unknown male person attempting to record objectionable videos of her without her consent by using a lighter-shaped device fitted with a hidden camera.
The police said that the Kishangarh police station registered the complaint and set up a dedicated team to probe the matter, considering the sensitivity of the incident.
During the investigation, CCTV footage of the surrounding area was minutely examined, and the suspected person’s picture was circulated.
The police said in a statement on Friday that the local beat staff and secret informers were activated for the collection of intelligence. Subsequently, on the basis of local intelligence and sincere efforts, the accused person, namely Mohit Priyadarshi (31), was apprehended.
Priyadarshi is a resident of the Civil Lines area in Agra (Uttar Pradesh). He is unmarried and employed with a private airline as a pilot.
During interrogation, he allegedly confessed of making such videos of women for his personal gratification. A lighter-shaped spy camera has been seized from his possession, the police said. Further investigation is underway.