NEW DELHI: The Bengaluru police have arrested an employee of Third Wave Coffee of BEL Road, Bengaluru for hiding a mobile phone in the dustbin of the women’s restroom to secretly record videos.
The incident occurred on Saturday, with the accused staffer using his phone to record in the toilet for about two hours.
A customer, present at the coffee shop during the incident, shared details on social media.She described discovering the phone hidden in the restroom dustbin with the video recording function on.
“It was on flight mode so that it makes no sound, and was carefully hidden in the dustbin bag which had a hole made in it so that only the camera is exposed. It was quickly found that the phone belonged to one of the men working there. The police were called and … action being taken,” she said.
Women shared on instagram
“This was horrific to witness. I will be vigilant at any washroom I use from now on, no matter how well-known the chain of cafe or restaurant is. And I request all of you to do the same. This is absolutely disgusting,” the customer added.
The management of the coffee shop responded to the incident by stating, “The safety and well-being of our customers is always our priority. The coffee shop has a stringent zero tolerance policy and the person under question at the BEL Road store has been immediately terminated, with necessary legal action being initiated.”
Upon arriving at the coffee shop, the police verified the allegations, arrested the employee, and seized his mobile phone. According to authorities, the accused is a resident of Bhadravathi and had been employed at the coffee shop for some time.
A case has been registered against the individual, and investigations are ongoing to determine if he has recorded similar videos in the past.
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