In Bengaluru’s tech heartland, a chilling violation rocked Infosys’ Electronic City campus. Swapnil Nagesh Mali, a Senior Associate Consultant, was caught on June 30 secretly filming women in the office washroom. A vigilant female Technical Test Lead spotted Mali perched on a commode in the next stall, his phone recording her. Her swift alarm led colleagues to detain him, uncovering over 30 explicit videos of multiple women on his device, plus 50 downloaded clips. Mali confessed to police, admitting he found “satisfaction” in these voyeuristic acts.
The victim, supported by her husband, filed a complaint at Electronic City police station, leading to Mali’s arrest under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (Section 77, voyeurism) and the Information Technology Act (Section 66E, privacy violation). Infosys terminated Mali, upholding its zero-tolerance policy. This shocking case, igniting outrage in Bengaluru, exposes the stark reality of workplace privacy violations. Women, disproportionately targeted, endure mental trauma from such harassment. With 55% of Indian workers facing workplace abuse, this incident demands robust safety measures, awareness, and stricter enforcement to protect women in corporate environments, ensuring their dignity and security.
