There was a sensation in the girls hostel of Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) in Guwahati, Assam, when a camera hidden in a soapbox was found inside the bathroom. There is fear and anger among the girl students after this incident.
A shocking case has come to light from Guwahati, Assam. There has been a stir due to the discovery of a secret camera in the girls hostel built on the campus of the famous Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) here. It is alleged that this camera was kept hidden inside a soapbox in a bathroom on the third floor of the hostel. This incident came to light around 9 am on Wednesday morning. Talking to local media, a student said that finding a camera like this in a private place like the bathroom was beyond belief. As soon as this news spread, fear and anger spread among the girl students living in the hostel. Many girl students have raised serious questions on the security arrangements of the campus. They say that this incident is a gross violation of their privacy and has also exposed the weak security of the hostel.
The camera was hidden inside the soapbox
Information about the incident was immediately given to the hostel management and college administration. According to police sources, investigation into the matter has been started. “We have received information about the incident and are taking the investigation forward in collaboration with institute officials,” a police officer said. However, no one has been arrested in this case yet nor has the name of any suspect been revealed. A student said, “The camera was hidden inside the soap box in the bathroom on the third floor. We all were shocked to see this. We could not believe that someone could do this inside the bathroom.”
Police started investigation
This matter has also spread rapidly on social media. Although there has been no major protest on the campus so far, there is increasing concern among girl students about their safety. Even before this, big demonstrations and arrests have taken place in many states of the country after intelligence cameras were found in the hostels of educational institutions. This incident that took place in this prestigious institute of Guwahati has once again heated up the issue of privacy and security on the campus. Now the pressure on the administration to take swift action in this matter has increased.