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Updated: Jan 23, 2020 04:39 IST
Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh) [India], Jan 23 (ANI): A case has been registered against three cameramen belonging to different
news channels for allegedly filming a video of a woman constable while she was changing her clothes inside a room here.The woman constable
who was on assembly bandobast duty complained to her higher authorities claiming that cameramen of some media channels shot a video of her
while she was changing dress inside a room.The police have filed a case against all three cameramen under section 354C of the Indian Penal
Code (IPC) and under provisions of Nirbhaya act.Srilakshmi, Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Tenali has been made the investigating
officer for this case."I came from Ongole PTC for assembly duty
As my health is not good, I came to the room
When I was about to change my dress, I saw a camera in the window
I immediately hid in a corner
Meanwhile, some person came and said sorry
I immediately came out and informed to our madam
I complained to the Superintendent of Police," said the woman constable."Action must be taken against them
I asked two children to stand at the door while I was changing but they left as they were playing
Then a man peeped inside the room, without knocking the door
He said sorry, but he should not have done like that
Action must be taken," she added
Meanwhile, DSP Tenali has stated that the cameramen did not take permission to enter inside the school room where the woman constable was
changing her clothes.Tenali Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Srilakshmi said, "Many women police personnel are drawn for assembly
They are given accommodation at Mandadam ZPH school
This morning at around 11:30, cameramen of three channels went there and shot a video of the woman constable while she was changing her
They recorded the video through the window of that room.""Tulluru Police Station immediately responded collected videos and photos that were
A case has been filed against them under the Nirbhaya act
They did not even take the permission to enter the school
We did not understand why they shot a video like that
It is a crime, action will be definitely taken," she added.Prem Kajal, another woman DSP, Visakhapatnam said that the women police officers
have extended solidarity to the victim
"We create awareness about women safety
We fight against sexual abuse or indecent behaviour against women but one of our women constable, one of our member of the police family has
One female constable's private act has been recorded and further, it is being made viral on social media
We the women police officers extend solidarity to that female constable, we all stand by her," said Kajal.Sarita, Additional Superintendent
of Police (SP), CID condemned the incident and said that media has a great responsibility to create awareness regarding the atrocities
against women."We never expected such behaviour from media persons against a woman, that too a woman constable
This is a very indecent behaviour
We never expected such things from media, the fourth estate
Media should create awareness in the public, but what they did is very shameful and highly condemnable," she said.Reacting to it, Headmaster
Koteswara Rao of Mandadam ZP High School said, "We have 23 rooms and 12 sections in the school and we allotted the empty classrooms for the
lady constables who have come on assembly duty
It is completely unacceptable for the things done by the media people towards a lady constable." (ANI)
