Infosys employee arrested for allegedly filming female in restroom of Bengaluru campus; 30+ objectionable videos found on his phone

The Bengaluru-based company said it has zero tolerance for any form of harassment.

An Infosys employee has been arrested for allegedly filming videos of a female in the restroom of the Bengaluru campus of the company. The employee has been identified as 28-year-old Swapnil Nagesh Mali from Maharashtra and more than 30  obscene videos of different women have been found on his phone.

The incident came to light when on June 30, a female employee of the Electronics City campus of Infosys noticed a reflection on the opposite side, standing on the commode of the adjacent cubicle, while using the restroom and found out that someone was indeed recording her.

She initially saw only herself in the reflection but when she further checked inside the washroom, she found that the accused was attempting to record her with his mobile phone. The woman then screamed which led the man to apologise to her.

The company employees rushed to the spot after the female employee raised the alarm and caught the accused as he tried to flee. During a preliminary check, HR personnel reportedly found a video of the complainant on his phone. A screenshot was taken before the video was deleted. The HR personnel further found over 30 videos of different females on the accused's phone.

"We are aware of this incident and have taken necessary action against the employee, who is now separated from the Company. We also promptly supported the complainant by facilitating a swift complaint with the law enforcement authorities and continue to cooperate as they investigate further. Infosys is committed to providing an environment free of harassment and has a zero-tolerance policy. We take every complaint related to any violation of the Company's Code of Conduct seriously," the company said in a statement. ‎

The matter caught further attention when the complainant discussed the incident with her husband, who then insisted on legal action. The female employee subsequently filed a police complaint on July 1. Based on her statement, Electronics City police arrested Mali under relevant sections of the IPC and IT Act.

The complainant has alleged that Infosys initially tried to resolve the issue internally by obtaining an apology from the accused. Police are probing whether the company failed to report the incident immediately.