Bengaluru, July 2: A 30-year-old Infosys employee was arrested for allegedly filming a female colleague inside the women’s washroom at the company’s Electronic City campus. The accused has been identified as Swapnil Nagesh Mali, a Senior Associate Consultant from Sangli, Maharashtra.

According to police reports, the incident occurred on June 30 when the female employee noticed suspicious reflections and movement from an adjacent cubicle while using the washroom. Disturbed by what she saw, she stepped out and raised an alarm.

In her complaint, the woman alleged that Mali was standing on the commode in the adjacent cubicle, using his mobile phone to secretly film her. As she screamed for help, colleagues rushed to the scene, and Mali attempted to flee but was swiftly detained by the Human Resources (HR) staff on-site.

Upon checking his phone, the HR team found a video of the complainant and another secretly recorded video of a different woman employee. Although Mali apologised repeatedly and deleted the videos, the HR personnel had already taken screenshots as evidence before the deletion.

The woman then approached the Electronic City police, who registered a case under relevant provisions of the Information Technology Act and Section 77 (Voyeurism) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).

“We have arrested the accused based on the complaint, and a detailed investigation is underway,” said a senior police officer.

Infosys has not made an immediate statement or response regarding the incident.

The incident has sparked outrage among employees and raised questions about workplace safety and privacy, especially in IT campuses that employ thousands of professionals across India.

Opinion: A Wake-Up Call for Corporations — Prioritizing Women’s Safety at the Workplace

By Naveed Uddin Khan Uzair | Crime Today News

The recent incident at the Infosys Electronic City campus, where a senior consultant was arrested for allegedly filming a female colleague inside the women’s washroom, is a disturbing reminder of how deep-rooted the issue of workplace harassment remains, even in top-tier tech companies that pride themselves on professionalism and inclusivity.

This is not just a case of individual misconduct; it is a serious breach of employee trust, workplace security, and gender dignity. It raises a critical question: Are corporates doing enough to safeguard their women employees in private and sensitive spaces like restrooms, elevators, and secluded areas?

Most major organizations today have robust POSH (Prevention of Sexual Harassment) policies on paper. But are these policies effectively implemented or merely tick-box exercises to satisfy compliance requirements? The fact that a man could smuggle a phone into a women’s restroom and film coworkers not once but at least twice, as the HR team discovered, reflects a shocking lapse in surveillance and monitoring.

It’s commendable that the HR personnel acted swiftly and preserved digital evidence, which will strengthen the legal case. But reactive action is not enough. Organizations must implement preventive mechanisms:

• Regular security audits of office premises,

• Installing discreet panic buttons or emergency alerts in washrooms,

• Providing anonymous reporting channels for suspicious behavior, and

• Creating clear consequences for breaching privacy or trust.

Furthermore, this is a moment for corporate India to reassess its internal culture. The workplace should be a space of equal dignity, trust, and safety, not a hunting ground for predators enabled by lax oversight.

As India’s tech industry scales globally, it cannot afford to fall behind in upholding basic human rights and workplace integrity. The message should be loud and clear: violators will not be shielded, and victims will not be silenced.

This isn’t just a law-and-order issue. It’s a moral imperative.

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