Voyeurism Case Filed Against Man in Navi Mumbai

A man in Navi Mumbai has been charged with voyeurism for allegedly filming a woman while she was bathing in her home. The incident occurred on August 7, but the woman discovered it on Thursday and reported it to the police. The accused, Varprasad Ratnaraj Katikadla, is facing charges under Section 77 of the Bharatiya Nayaya Sanhita.

Navi Mumbai police have registered a case against a man for allegedly filming a woman while she was taking a bath, an official said on Friday.

The accused, Varprasad Ratnaraj Katikadla, residing in Morbe, Panvel taluka, allegedly committed the offense on August 7. The woman discovered it only on Thursday and subsequently filed a police complaint. According to the FIR, Katikadla climbed through a duct and recorded a video of the woman bathing in her second-floor residence.

Katikadla has been booked under Section 77 (voyeurism) of the Bharatiya Nayaya Sanhita, stated the station house officer of Panvel taluka police station.