Ayodhya:
Police said a 25 -year -old hotel worker was arrested for filming a woman in Ayodhya on Friday morning when she was bathing in a guest house near the Ram temple.
On checking their mobile phone, the police discovered several objectionable videos of other female guests in similar situations, according to officials.
The accused, known as Saurabh Tiwari, a resident of Bahraich district, was arrested by fellow hotel guests at Raja Guest House, who was barely located 50 meters from gate number 3 of Ram temple.
The incident occurred around 6 am when a female devotee from Varanasi noticed a shadow and someone saw her filming above the roof of the tin shed while bathing.
A police officer said, “She got nervous, shouted for help and got out of the bathroom.” Other male guests living in the hotel heard him crying, reached the spot and managed to catch the accused. He was then handed over to the Ram Janmabhumi police.
On inspection of the phone of the accused, police said that they were surprised to find “many videos” of women in similar situations.
According to the complainant, she arrived from Varanasi along with four others on Thursday to visit the Ram temple and took two rooms at the guest house for the night.
Circle Officer (Ayodhya) Ashutosh Tiwari confirmed the arrest.
He said, “This is a very serious matter. The accused was taken into custody as soon as the information was received. A case has been registered and a detailed investigation is going on,” he said that the hotel complex is also being closely investigated.
In a parallel development, the Ayodhya Development Authority (ADA) has sealed the guest house citing illegal construction.
ADA Secretary Satyendra Singh said, “Raja Guest House was constructed without any approval from the authority and therefore, has been sealed.” Police said they continue to investigate whether more such incidents occurred in the same establishment and if the videos were shared or distributed further.
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