Mumbai, October 10: Two men have been accused of circulating a private video of a 22-year-old man and his partner captured on a CCTV camera. The footage, recorded in a room where the couple, both jewellery shop employees, stayed, was shared in a social media group without their consent. Following the incident, LT Marg police took swift action, arresting the individuals responsible for the privacy breach. 

According to a report by the Times of India, the accused had access to the CCTV password. The accused happens to be a relative of the victim.  The complainant lodged a formal complaint with the LT Marg police, alleging a serious invasion of his privacy. According to the FIR, the complainant stated that CCTV footage capturing him and his partner in an intimate moment was unlawfully circulated in a social media group. Mumbai: Man Gets 2 Years Rigorous Imprisonment for Holding Minor Girl’s Hand, Saying ‘I Love You’.

The footage, which showed the couple engaged in a private physical relationship, was recorded in a room allotted to them by their employer. The complainant emphasised that neither he nor his partner was aware of being filmed, making the distribution of the footage an egregious violation of their privacy. Is The Godfather Club in Mumbai's Andheri West Involved in Dating App Scam? Men Lose INR 23K to 61K in Excessive Bills After Getting Conned by Woman They Met on Tinder, Bumble.

During their investigation into the incident, the police meticulously examined the evidence and soon identified a relative of the complainant as a primary suspect in the case. After gathering substantial evidence linking the relative to the unlawful circulation of the private video, the authorities expanded their probe, which led to the arrest of an additional associate believed to have played a significant role in the crime.

Both suspects were taken into custody for their involvement in the unauthorized sharing of the CCTV footage, which showed the complainant and his partner in a compromising situation.

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