BENGALURU: The police have arrested a 30-year-old Infosys employee for allegedly recording a woman employee in the washroom of the Infosys campus in Bengaluru.
The incident came to light on 30th June morning around 11.15 am when the woman complainant, working as a Technical Test Lead, reportedly saw the accused record her on his mobile phone from an adjacent washroom. The woman immediately raised the alarm and he was caught by the HR personnel.The accused was identified as Swapnil Nagesh Mali, a native of Andhra Pradesh working in the Helix Department as a Senior Associate Consultant.
The police suspect that the accused must have recorded other female colleagues in the washroom as well. Upon investigation, it was found that the accused had 30 videos of different women on his mobile phone.
The victim in her complaint has stated that due to the company mandating in-office attendance for at least 10 days a month, the complainant has been attending office accordingly. On Monday, she reported to work at 10 am as usual. At around 11 am, she went to use the women’s restroom located on the 3rd floor of Building 38, Gate-6, I-Q-E Wing of Infosys.
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When she was in the restroom she noticed some movement near the door in front of her which made her suspicious. She immediately came out and noticed a woman exiting from the neighbouring restroom. The complainant went back inside and observed carefully
About five to six minutes later, she noticed that someone from the adjacent restroom had started recording her video using a mobile. The complainant then stood on the commode to check and saw a man standing on the commode in the adjacent stall and recording a video of her.
The complainant rushed out of the restroom, ran towards the ODC area, and raised an alarm. Some company employees rushed to apprehend him.
The man tried to escape, but two HR personnel caught him and checked his mobile phone. On his phone, they found the video he had recorded, the complaint said.
The PoSH internal committee has come into action
A case of voyeurism (BNS 77) along with section 66E (whoever, intentionally or knowingly captures, publishes or transmits the image of a private area of any person without his or her consent) of the IT Act of 2008 has been registered against the accused. The Police is investigating the matter further.
Statement from Infosys
“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.”
Source: newindianexpress
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