New Delhi: In a disturbing incident, Vijay Kumar, a final-year B.Tech student, was caught installing a hidden camera inside the girls washroom of an engineering college in Gudivada, Krishna district, Andhra Pradesh. The malicious act involved recording videos of female students, which were later leaked and sold to other students.Hidden camera scandal in Andhra Engineering collegeVijay Kumar, who was nearing the completion of his engineering degree, placed a hidden camera in the girls washroom to secretly record the unsuspecting students. It is reported that more than 300 videos were captured through this hidden camera. Shockingly, these recordings were then leaked and sold to other students, creating a significant breach of privacy.आंध्र प्रदेश के गर्ल्स वॉशरूम में विजय कुमार ने हिडन कैमरा लगाया और 300 से ज़्यादा वीडियो बेच दिया।कृष्णा जिले के गुडीवाड़ा में इंजीनियरिंग कॉलेज के गर्ल्स वॉशरूम में बीटेक फाइनल ईयर के स्टूडेंट विजय कुमार ने हिडन कैमरा लगाया ताकिकैमरे के जरिए छात्राओं के वीडियो रिकॉर्ड किए… pic.twitter.com/5OjWDSodvO— Kavish Aziz (@azizkavish) August 30, 2024College managements inaction sparks protestsThe scandal came to light when students, aware of the illicit recordings, informed the college management about the hidden camera a week ago. However, the administration failed to take prompt action, leading to growing frustration among the student body. The situation escalated to the point where the students initiated a protest against the administrations negligence.College attempts media blackout during protestIn a bid to prevent the scandal from gaining widespread attention, the college authorities reportedly closed the campus gates during the student protests. This move was seen as an attempt to block media coverage of the incident, further aggravating the outrage among students and raising serious questions about the colleges response to the invasion of privacy.
