Police considering to move HC to cancel bail

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Press Trust of India Mangaluru
Last Updated : Sep 19 2016 | 9:02 PM IST
Police is consideringto move the court to cancel the bail granted to SantoshAcharya, an accused relating to fixing mobile camera inuniversity campus ladies' toilet.
Several organisations including women activists had alleged that this was an organised crime and needed a thoroughprobe as it would be a threat to privacy of women studying incampus, City police commissionerChandra Sekhar said.
There were also reports suggesting the involvement of influential persons due to which case registered against the accused was under minor sections of IPC which helped him get bail easily.
The police would discuss with those who have made the allegations and if they were found true, action would be initiated on the people concerned, Chandra Sekhar said. The sensational case, which is being investigated by Mangaluru Police relates to a mobile camera being concealed in the ladies toilet at the university campus to capture videos.
Santhosh, who was arrested on September 14 and sent to judicial custody got bail the next day, spending just a day inthe custody, which had led to various allegations against thepolice.

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First Published: Sep 19 2016 | 9:02 PM IST

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