The discovery of hidden cameras in the hostel washrooms at an engineering college in Andhra Pradesh's Krishna district led to midnight protests by students who tried to assault the suspect. The alleged perpetrator, who wanted to sell the hidden cam visuals for money was identified and assaulted by other students before police moved him to safety, news reports said.
The horrific development was witnessed at an engineering college in
Gudivada of Andhra Pradesh's Krishna district. It was alleged that a final-year BTech student of the college was the mastermind behind setting up hidden cameras in the washrooms of the girl's hostels.
After the cameras were discovered, the students claimed that the final year student, with the help of another student of the same college, fit them to shoot private visuals of girls. The duo reportedly made money by selling visuals caught in the cameras.
Hundreds of such videos were captured and sold by the accused, news reports claimed the protestors as saying. As students gathered in front of the girls's hostel to hold the midnight protest, some students tried to manhanlde the alleged accused, the daily said.
Even students from junior batches started to corner the accused boy. Interrogation became physical assault but the cops manage to save him before the situation got out of hand. The local police station was notified by the authorities as they understood the situation was gradually getting out of hand.
His mobile phone and laptop were seized by the police team, the news report added. The situation remained tense at the campus until 3:30 am.
