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Delhi Police Arrest Private Airline Pilot Accused of Filming Woman With Lighter-Shaped Spy Camera

Police say the 31-year-old confessed to making such videos for personal gratification, with inquiries continuing into possible other incidents.

Overview

  • The suspect was identified as Mohit Priyadarshi, 31, a resident of Civil Lines in Agra who works as a pilot with a private airline.
  • The arrest followed a complaint that on August 30 around 10:20 p.m. at Shani Bazar in Kishangarh Village, a man tried to record a woman without consent using a device resembling a lighter.
  • Kishangarh police registered a case under Sections 77 and 78 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita relating to molestation and voyeurism.
  • Investigators reviewed CCTV footage, circulated the suspect’s image, and used local beat staff and informers to track and apprehend the accused.
  • Police recovered a lighter-shaped hidden camera and said the accused admitted his involvement, as officers continue to examine whether there are additional victims.