CCTV Cameras 'Catch' Smriti Irani in Changing Room

In a shocking incident in Goa, union minister Smriti Irani was ‘caught’ in a changing room. She was in a fashion boutique Fabindia in the costal state of India. When the HRD union minister is also spied upon, how secure are the common women in India?

Well, this is just a rhetoric question. I – and only me, we all – do not expect any answer to this question. When on one hand Delhi is tagged as the rape capital of India, things aren’t any better in other parts of India.

3-4 people were held and taken in custody regarding the incident that took place in Calangute in north Goa, which is a beach resort. The incident came to light when the minister’s staff noticed the camera. It was strategically placed that pointed directly towards the changing room.

As soon as the police got the report, they sealed the shop as well as detained at least three to four people in question. However, the identities of the detained people were not disclosed for security reasons.

However, even such incident was looked at a political farce by Congress. Actually, it is understood that Goa is a safe place for women. But, this has become one of the high profile cases. Some reports also claim that the culprit camera was in place for at least four months.

This is really surprising as a camera is in place for four months and no one talks about it. It is only when these developments hardened today that it came to light. It is possible that there is a whole lot of footage stored in the computer’s hard disk that can potentially create problems for the customers who used the trial room unaware that they were actually being ‘spied on’.

Fabindia, on their part has come up with a statement condemning the incident. And also added that they will offer full support to the police in the investigations. It remains to be seen on whose ‘orders’ the camera was placed facing the trial room and what amount of punishment the people in question get.