Private airline pilot held in Delhi for secretly recording women with lighter-shaped cam

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A 31-year-old pilot of a private airline was arrested by the Delhi police on Thursday for allegedly filming objectionable videos of a woman using a hidden spy camera.

The accused, identified as Mohit Priyadarshi, a resident of the Civil Lines area in Agra, Uttar Pradesh, was arrested after a complaint was filed against him by a woman on August 30.

The complainant, a resident of Kishangarh Village, said in her complaint that on August 30 at about 10.20 pm, she was present at Shani Bazar, Kishangarh Village, where she noticed that a man was attempting to record objectionable videos of her without consent by using a lighter-shaped device fitted with a hidden camera.

According to the police, "On the night of August 30, complainant Ms K, a resident of Kishangarh village, noticed the accused attempting to record her at Shani Bazar without consent. A case under sections 77/78 BNS was registered at PS Kishangarh."

During the investigation, CCTV footage from the area was examined, and the suspect's image was circulated. With the help of local intelligence, the accused was tracked down and arrested. On sustained interrogation, he confessed to his involvement.

Police said, "The accused, Priyadarshi, is unmarried and employed as a pilot with a private airline. He admitted he had been making such videos to satisfy his personal gratification."

Investigation is ongoing, and further details are awaited.

*With agency inputs