• Source:JND

Delhi Pilot Arrested: A pilot was arrested for allegedly molesting a woman and filming an objectionable video in Delhi's South-West district. The Delhi Police recovered a small and hidden spy camera from his possession. The suspect is an employee of a private airline firm.

Mohit Priyadarshi, 31, a resident of the Civil Lines area in Agra, Uttar Pradesh, has been arrested by a team of the Kishangarh police station in Delhi's South West District following a complaint registered on August 30, said Delhi Police in a statement on Friday.

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The victim, a resident of Kishangarh Village, in her complaint, said on August 30 at about 10.20 pm, she was present at Shani Bazar, Kishangarh Village, when she noticed that someone was attempting to record objectionable videos of her without her consent. He was using a lighter-shaped device fitted with a hidden camera, she added.

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The police accordingly filed a case under section 77/78 BNS and took up the investigation. The police in a media statement said that, considering the sensitivity of the incident, a dedicated team was formed to probe the complaint.

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During the investigation, CCTV footage of the surrounding area was minutely examined, and the suspected person's picture was circulated. Later, he was traced and apprehended. On sustained interrogation, he confessed to his involvement and was arrested in the present case.

The police in their statement said that the accused, Mohit Priyadarshi, is employed as a pilot with a private airline. He is unmarried and has confessed that he was making such videos to satisfy his personal gratification. One hidden spy camera (lighter-shaped) was recovered from him. Further investigation is in progress, said the police.

(With IANS inputs)