Representational Image | Photo Credit: Thinkstock

Mumbai: A shocking incident was reported from Mumbai's Girgaon area, where a 47-year-old PG owner allegedly took photographs and videos of unsuspecting female residents. A police complaint was filed in the case by the survivor women at the DB road police station and further investigation is underway.

According to the police, the Mumbai-based accused man had rented accommodation as a PG facility to girls and he lived with his parents. The victims had been living in the same house for more than a year but in the past few days, the accused was trying to mimic conversations that girls had in their private spaces.

Initially, the girls thought that the accused heard their conversations but one day they found a small electric adapter in the room. The girls covered the machine with a handkerchief after which the PG owner came and asked them to remove the cloth from the device.

Also Read: Pune youth arrested for peeking inside ladies changing room

The girls then grew suspicious and searched about the machine on the Internet. Which revealed that the machine was actually a camera. Shocked and angry, the women immediately approached the DB Road police station and filed a complaint. On December 19, the police arrested the accused person under the related provisions of the Indian Penal Code and Information Technology Act.

Shockingly, the accused confessed to have fixed cameras in fans, windows, electric switches, bathroom. The police team also found old videos on his laptop. Police are investigating whether these videos have been shared with other sources by the culprit. However, further investigation in the case is underway.