Archive · 28 Sep 2026
Youth Arrested After Allegedly Filming Woman In Hostel Washroom
A woman living in a hostel in Chennai said someone filmed her while she was using the washroom.
She noticed the person recording through a window on the night of September 24.
She called for help, and other women tried to catch the person.
He escaped before police arrived.
The woman then complained to the Taramani police.
Police checked CCTV footage to identify the suspect.
They arrested a 21-year-old man named Jebish on September 25 and seized his mobile phone.
A court later sent him to judicial custody while the case proceeded.
A 21-year-old man was arrested for allegedly filming a 24-year-old woman in a hostel washroom.
The woman said she noticed a man recording her through a window on September 24.
Other hostel residents chased the suspect after she raised an alarm, but he escaped.
Police identified the suspect as Jebish using CCTV footage and arrested him on September 25.
Police seized the alleged recording device, and Jebish was remanded in judicial custody.
- Who
- A 21-year-old man identified as Jebish was arrested after a complaint from a 24-year-old woman.
- What
- The man allegedly filmed the woman through a washroom window using a mobile phone.
- When
- The alleged filming occurred on the night of September 24, and the arrest was made on September 25.
- Where
- The incident occurred at a women’s hostel in Kandanchavadi, Taramani, Chennai.
- Why
- Police acted after the woman filed a complaint seeking action against the unidentified person.
- Accused
- Jebish, a 21-year-old native of Kayathar in Thoothukudi district
- Complainant
- A 24-year-old woman from Dharmapuri district who works at an IT company
- Incident date
- Night of September 24
- Arrest date
- September 25
- Location
- Women’s hostel in the Perungudi-Kandanchavadi area
- Evidence seized
- The mobile phone allegedly used in the offence
- Court action
- The accused was produced before a court and remanded in judicial custody