PRJ-LIVE-KA-2018-UDUPI | Stalking

PRJ-LIVE-KA-2018-UDUPIStalkingTRIAL IN PROGRESS

Location: Udupi, Karnataka

Incident: 2018-04-01(approx.)

IPC Sections: 354, 509

Victims: 1

Data confidence:82%⚠ Under review

Progress

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FIR

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Investigation

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Chargesheet

Trial

Judgment

Appeal

Closure

Timeline · 4 events

2018-04-10~FIR FILEDMilestone78%
Hidden camera discovered in women's washroom of a degree college in Udupi, Karnataka. Camera placed by accused to record female students. Complaint filed; police register case under IT Act Sec 66E and IPC 354C.
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2018-04-12~ARREST MADE76%
Accused (college staff member) arrested. Digital forensic team from Bengaluru recovers stored footage from suspect's devices. Chargesheet filed under IT Act Sec 66E (violation of privacy) and IPC 354C.
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2018-09-01~CHARGESHEET FILED72%
Karnataka Police files chargesheet; matter committed to Sessions Court. Digital evidence found intact; multiple victims identified from footage. Case used by Karnataka Education Department to mandate privacy audits in college facilities.
Court: Sessions Court, Udupi
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2020-06-01~TRIAL STARTED65%
Trial in progress at Udupi Sessions Court. Prosecution witnesses being examined. Case cited in Kerala and Karnataka HC rulings on admissibility of digital evidence in voyeurism cases.
Court: Sessions Court, Udupi
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Key Milestones

◆2018-04-10FIR FILED

Privacy notice: Victim identities are protected via cryptographic pseudonymisation. Accused names may be partially redacted pending conviction. All data sourced from public records.