In Chhatarpur, Madhya Pradesh, a sweeper was arrested for reportedly peeping into a girl’s wahroom, according to officials on Friday.
The accused has been identified as Nitesh Karosiya. A video of the incident is rumoured to have gone viral on social media.
According to accounts, a senior girl’s hostel student spanked a sweeper working in the home guard office because of the event. On getting information about the incident, Kotwali police rushed to the spot and took the sweeper to the police station.
The incident was reported in an FIR by the hostel’s female residents as well.
“A group of girls from the senior girls’ hostel had come to the police station to lodge a complaint against a person who used to peep in their bathroom. The police verified the matter and registered an FIR against the accused Nitesh Karosiya under Section 354 c. The police also detained the accused,” said Additional Superintendent of Police (ASP) Vikram Singh.
Further details are awaited.