Woman Detects Hidden Mobile Phone in Hospital Restroom; Police Recover Multiple Voyeuristic Videos from Accused’s Device
A sanitation supervisor at the Tomo Riba Institute of Health and Medical Sciences (TRIHMS) has been arrested for allegedly filming women inside a washroom on the hospital premises, triggering serious concerns over women’s safety within healthcare institutions.
The incident came to light on Thursday morning when a woman using a washroom near the Intensive Care Cardiac Unit (ICCU) block noticed suspicious activity. She allegedly spotted a mobile phone protruding through a ventilation gap and immediately suspected that she was being secretly recorded. She promptly alerted her family members and others nearby, leading to swift action.
According to police, the 29-year-old accused had been employed at the state-run hospital since 2021. He was initially appointed as a multi-tasking staff member and was promoted to the post of sanitation supervisor in May 2025.
Police said the accused allegedly attempted to flee the scene after being confronted and tried to delete the recorded videos from his mobile phone. However, people present at the spot restrained him before handing him over to a police team from Naharlagun Police Station.
During interrogation, the accused allegedly confessed to secretly recording women inside hospital washrooms for the past three to four months. Investigators later examined his mobile phone and reportedly recovered multiple voyeuristic videos, which have been seized as crucial evidence in the case.
Police have registered a case against the accused under Sections 74 (assault or criminal force against a woman with intent to outrage her modesty), 77 (sexual harassment), 78(1) (voyeurism), and 79 (word, gesture, or act intended to insult the modesty of a woman) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).
The investigation is being closely supervised by the Additional Superintendent of Police. Authorities are expected to produce the accused before a local court and seek custodial remand for further investigation.
The incident has once again raised concerns over surveillance, privacy, and the safety of women in healthcare facilities, with calls for stricter security measures and regular inspections of sensitive areas such as hospital washrooms.
