Phone found taped inside women's washroom in Hyderabad, attendant arrested

A floor attendant was arrested after a mobile phone was allegedly found hidden beneath a washbasin in a women’s washroom at the Power Grid Corporation of India office in Hyderabad.The case has been transferred to Hyderabad Cybercrime Police, who are investigating whether the device was used to secretly record women.The phone was discovered on October 13 by a 35-year-old chief manager in the sixth-floor washroom of the office in Kavadiguda. According to her complaint, it was wrapped in white paper with two holes and taped to the wall beneath the washbasin, directly opposite the commode.The woman initially mistook it for an air freshener. After realising it was a phone, she took it outside and asked the floor attendant who owned it. The attendant allegedly snatched the phone and tried to flee. Colleagues, human resources staff and security personnel helped catch him, according to the complaint.When staff tried to check the phone, they found a PIN-protected folder. Asked to unlock it, the attendant allegedly grabbed the device and threw it to the ground. The complainant sought an investigation into whether the phone had been used to secretly record women. She also requested the recovery of its data and protection of the privacy of any employees who may have been recorded.Gandhi Nagar Police registered a case on October 13 under Sections 77 and 238 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and Section 66E of the Information Technology Act. It was transferred to Hyderabad Cybercrime Police on October 22 and re-registered.The accused is in judicial custody. Police have also sought his custody for further questioning. Investigators are examining whether any recordings were made and whether anyone else was involved.- Ends