‘Hidden in dustbin with recording on’: Bengaluru coffee shop staffer installs camera in women’s toilet, arrested

The incident came to light through an Instagram post on Saturday. The post read, “A woman found a phone in the washroom, hidden in the dustbin, with video recording on for about 2 hours, facing the toilet seat. 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 belongs to one of the men working there. The police was called and they arrived soon enough, and action is being taken. This was so horrific to witness.”

The Sadashivanagar police, which arrested Manoj, said that a case was registered under section section 77 of the BNS. (Photo: Special Arrangement)

Following the incident, Third Wave wrote on X, “We regret the unfortunate incident at our BEL Road outlet in Bengaluru and want to emphasize that such actions are absolutely unacceptable at Third Wave Coffee. We acted swiftly to address the situation by immediately terminating the person & ensuring the safety of our customers.”

The Sadashivanagar police, which arrested Manoj, said that a case was registered under section section 77 (watching, capturing and disseminating private images of a woman without her consent) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and relevant provisions of the Information Technology Act after receiving a complaint.