ITANAGAR : A sanitary supervisor at the Tomo Riba Institute of Health and Medical Sciences (TRIHMS) here was arrested for allegedly filming women inside a hospital washroom using a mobile phone, police said on Friday.

The accused, identified as Tamchi Nido (29), a resident of Kurung Kumey district, had been working as a multi-tasking staff member at the premier healthcare institute since 2021 before being promoted as sanitary supervisor in May this year, Itanagar Capital Region SP Nyelam Nega said.

The matter came to light on Thursday morning when a woman using a general washroom near the Intensive Care Cardiac Unit (ICCU) block noticed a mobile phone placed through the ventilation gap to film her. The victim immediately raised an alarm, alerting her family members and bystanders, the SP said.

The accused allegedly attempted to flee and tried to delete the video recordings from his mobile phone. He was, however, apprehended by a police team led by Naharlagun Police Station officer-in-charge Inspector Krishnendu Dev and formally arrested.

“During interrogation, the accused confessed that he had been secretly recording women inside the hospital washrooms for the past three to four months. Based on his disclosure, investigators have recovered several voyeuristic videos from his mobile handset,” the SP said.

Police have seized the mobile phone used in the commission of the offence.

A case has been registered at the Naharlagun Police Station under Sections 74, 77, 78(1), and 79 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), which pertain to voyeurism, sexual harassment, and destruction of evidence.

Assuring strict action, the SP said an investigation is underway under the supervision of Assistant Superintendent of Police Rishi Longdo to ensure swift justice to the victims.

Nido will be produced before a local court for appropriate legal proceedings, the SP added. (Source: PTI)