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Mint
21 hours ago
- Mint
Sacked Bengaluru Infosys techie confesses to filming women in washroom, says derived ‘satisfaction', collected 50 videos
Swapnil Nagesh Mali, a 28-year-old engineer working at Infosys, was arrested in Bengaluru for secretly filming women in a restroom. His actions were exposed when a female employee spotted suspicious activity on Monday. He reportedly confessed to his crime, stating that he had recorded another female employee from the company, according to a report by The Times of India (TOI). The accused reportedly mentioned that he felt a sense of "satisfaction" from watching these videos and had downloaded over 50 such clips on his phone, the report said. The woman who reported the incident in the First Information Report (FIR) said that she saw Nagesh filming her from the next cubicle while using the washroom, panicked, and raised an alarm. Other employees rushed over. His phone was seized and contained several videos, which HR later deleted in the woman's presence, NDTV reported. The accused has recorded more than 30 videos of different women inside the office washroom, which was present on his mobile phone, according to an internal investigation. This sparked further outrage, particularly after the woman's husband learned of the incident and approached the management. The woman also filed a formal complaint at the Electronic City police station. Following her complaint, based on her statement and the collected evidence, Swapnil was arrested. He now faces serious charges, including invasion of privacy and sexual harassment. Infosys issues an official statement confirming that the employee has been terminated. 'We are aware of this incident and have taken necessary action against the employee, who is now separated from the company,' Infosys said.
Mint
a day ago
- Mint
Sacked Infosys techie in Bengaluru confesses filming women in washroom, says derived ‘satisfaction', collected 50 videos
Swapnil Nagesh Mali, a 28-year-old engineer working at Infosys, was arrested in Bengaluru for secretly filming women in a restroom. His actions were exposed when a female employee spotted suspicious activity on Monday. He reportedly confessed to his crime, stating that he had recorded another female employee from the company, according to a report by The Times of India (TOI). The accused reportedly mentioned that he felt a sense of "satisfaction" from watching these videos and had downloaded over 50 such clips on his phone, the report said. The woman who reported the incident in the First Information Report (FIR) said that she saw Nagesh filming her from the next cubicle while using the washroom, panicked, and raised an alarm. Other employees rushed over. His phone was seized and contained several videos, which HR later deleted in the woman's presence, NDTV reported. The accused has recorded more than 30 videos of different women inside the office washroom, which was present on his mobile phone, according to an internal investigation. This sparked further outrage, particularly after the woman's husband learned of the incident and approached the management. The woman also filed a formal complaint at the Electronic City police station. Following her complaint, based on her statement and the collected evidence, Swapnil was arrested. He now faces serious charges, including invasion of privacy and sexual harassment. Infosys issues an official statement confirming that the employee has been terminated. 'We are aware of this incident and have taken necessary action against the employee, who is now separated from the company,' Infosys said. 'We also promptly supported the complainant by facilitating a swift complaint with the law enforcement authorities and continue to cooperate as they investigate further. Infosys is committed to providing an environment free of harassment and has a zero-tolerance policy. We take every complaint related to any violation of the company's Code of Conduct seriously," Infosys further said.
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Business Standard
a day ago
- Business Standard
Infosys techie held for filming women in washroom. Here's what company said
A 30-year-old Infosys employee was arrested for allegedly filming a female colleague inside the women's washroom at the company's Electronic City office in Bengaluru, Karnataka. The incident, which took place on Monday morning, came to light after the woman raised an alarm, news agency PTI reported. The accused has been identified as Swapnil Nagesh Mali, a senior associate consultant at Infosys and a native of Sangli, Maharashtra. According to the police complaint, the woman noticed suspicious movements and reflections from the adjacent cubicle while using the washroom. Moments later, she claimed that Mali was standing on a commode and recording her using his mobile phone. Shocked and disturbed, the woman rushed out of the washroom and alerted her colleagues. Mali allegedly tried to escape but was apprehended by the company's HR personnel. Infosys reiterates its 'zero-tolerance policy' Following the incident, Infosys issued a statement confirming that the accused was no longer employed with the company. 'We are aware of the incident and have taken necessary action against the employee, who is no longer with the company,' Infosys said in a statement. The IT major also expressed its support for the complainant, adding, 'We promptly supported the complainant by facilitating a swift complaint with law enforcement authorities and continue to cooperate with the ongoing investigation.' The company reiterated its commitment to workplace safety, 'Infosys is committed to providing a harassment-free work environment and follows a zero-tolerance policy. We take every complaint regarding violations of the company's Code of Conduct very seriously.' Action by Infosys HR department Upon checking Mali's phone, HR staff reportedly found a video of the victim, along with another secretly recorded video of a different female employee. Despite the accused's repeated apologies and attempts to delete the footage, HR officials managed to take screenshots of the content as evidence before it was erased. The HR department promptly handed over the accused to the Electronic City police. The woman later filed an official complaint, leading to a case being registered under relevant sections of the Information Technology Act and Section 77 (Voyeurism) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. A senior police officer told PTI, 'Based on the complaint, we have arrested the man. Further investigation is underway.' [With PTI inputs]
News18
a day ago
- News18
'Watched Videos For Pleasure': Infosys Employee, Arrested For Filming Women, Tells Police
Last Updated: During interrogation, Swapnil Nagesh Mali, arrested in Infosys case, told police he derived "satisfaction" from watching secretly filmed videos of women. Thirty-year-old Swapnil Nagesh Mali, arrested for secretly filming one of his colleagues in the washroom of the Infosys office in Bengaluru, has reportedly admitted to his act and said he derived pleasure from watching such videos. According to The Times Of India, the accused, during police interrogation, said he 'gets satisfaction" watching these videos. Moreover, nearly 50 other such downloaded videos were found on his mobile phone. Swapnil Nagesh Mali is a Senior Associate Consultant from Sangli, Maharashtra, and was caught red-handed by a female employee, who was being filmed by him. As the investigations progress, the police found the video of another female employee on Mali's phone. According to police, the incident occurred on Monday morning when the woman noticed a suspicious reflection and movement from an adjacent cubicle while using the washroom. Moments later, she alleged that Mali was standing on a commode in the next cubicle, filming her with his mobile phone, in her complaint. Shocked, she rushed out screaming and alerted her colleagues. The accused, who tried to flee, was caught by HR staff. The accused repeatedly apologised and deleted the videos, but the HR at the company took a screenshot as evidence before deletion. The woman later approached the Electronic City police, following which a case was registered under relevant sections of the Information Technology Act and Section 77 (Voyeurism) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. 'Based on the complaint, we have arrested the man. Further investigation is underway," a senior police officer said. In a statement, Infosys said that every complaint related to any violation of the company's Code of Conduct is taken seriously, and action has been taken against the accused employee. First Published: July 03, 2025, 10:42 IST
Hindustan Times
a day ago
- Hindustan Times
Bengaluru Infosys employee admits to recording women in office restroom, says it gave him ‘satisfaction': Report
A senior associate consultant in Infosys' Helix department, Swapnil Nagesh Mali, was arrested by the Bengaluru police on Tuesday after a female colleague caught him allegedly filming her inside the women's washroom. She quickly raised the alarm after spotting him inside the female restroom and the other staffers caught him red-handed. When confronted, Mali reportedly pleaded with her not to escalate the matter. A Bengaluru techie who was arrested for recording the videos of women in restroom said that he gets satisfaction from such videos. Following a complaint filed by the woman's husband on Tuesday, police took Mali into the custody. A search of his phone revealed a collection of videos, including footage of the complainant and other women, raising concerns that multiple victims may be involved. 'We are investigating how long this behavior continued and whether more women were targeted. We are also checking if he shared these videos elsewhere,' said Inspector B G Naveen Kumar of the Electronics City police station. Also Read - Bengaluru: 28-year-old Infosys staffer held for recording videos of woman colleague I get satisfaction from such videos, says accused in police interrogation In a disturbing revelation, he also confessed to police that he had previously recorded at least one more woman in a similar manner. During interrogation, the accused, Swapnil Nagesh Mali, told investigators he derived 'satisfaction' from watching such videos and had over 50 related clips saved on his mobile phone, reported The Times of India. Also Read - Mentally challenged woman sexually assaulted in Bengaluru, family alleges police delayed FIR Hailing from Sangli district in Maharashtra, Mali holds a Bachelor of Engineering (BE) degree and is the son of a farmer. Police said his family was shocked and devastated upon learning of his arrest. After being produced before a magistrate, Mali was granted station bail, as the charges invoked under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) carry a punishment of less than seven years. The court also issued a reminder to the police about ensuring proper arrest protocols are followed to avoid procedural lapses that could potentially result in acquittal. Officials have confirmed that a detailed forensic analysis of Mali's phone is underway, and further legal action will depend on the outcome of the investigation. Infosys has since issued a statement confirming that the employee has been terminated from service and that the company is cooperating fully with authorities. 'We acted promptly to support the complainant and facilitated her filing a police complaint. The individual has been separated from the company,' the statement read.
