World · East Asia & Pacific · 3 hrs ago
Hidden camera found in staff changing room at Aceh hospital
A hidden camera was found inside an air freshener in a staff changing room at RSUDZA hospital in Banda Aceh, Indonesia.
A woman in a video of the discovery said she had changed clothes in the room before the camera was found.
Hospital management removed the device on October 26, after it was reportedly installed at the direction of the room’s head.
The hospital’s deputy director said the camera was no longer recording when it was removed, although it was still connected to power.
The initial explanation was concern about thefts in the changing room.
The hospital is investigating the motive and possible procedure breaches, but no further outcome was given.
A hidden camera was found inside an air freshener in a staff changing room at Zainoel Abidin Regional General Hospital in Banda Aceh.
The camera was connected to an electrical cable and was removed by hospital management on October 26.
Hospital deputy director Novita said the camera was no longer recording when it was removed, although it was still receiving power.
Novita said the initial suspected reason for installing it was to address repeated thefts in the changing room.
The hospital said it was investigating the incident and whether procedures had been violated.
- Who
- Hospital management confirmed the camera was found. Deputy director Novita said it had been installed on the instruction of the room head.
- What
- A camera was found inside a wall-mounted air freshener in a staff changing room. It was removed by hospital management.
- When
- It was removed on October 26. The discovery was reported on October 27 and 28.
- Where
- A staff changing room at Zainoel Abidin Regional General Hospital in Banda Aceh, Indonesia.
- Why
- The hospital said the initial suspected reason was repeated thefts in the room. The motive and any procedural violations were still under investigation.
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A camera was found inside an air freshener in a staff changing room.
Hospital management removed the camera.
Reports about the discovery and the hospital’s response were published.
- Hospital
- Zainoel Abidin Regional General Hospital (RSUDZA)
- Location
- Banda Aceh, Indonesia
- Discovery site
- Staff changing room
- Device
- Camera concealed inside a white air freshener
- Removal date
- October 26, 2026
- Stated initial reason
- Repeated thefts in the room
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What people are saying
It was installed on the instruction of the room head.
The reason was that items often went missing in that room, and this is still being investigated.