Pune Sales Tax Inspector Installs Spy Camera in Bathroom to Secretly Film Wife, Blackmails Her Over Car EMI
Pune Sales Tax Inspector Installs Spy Camera in Bathroom to Secretly Film Wife, Blackmails Her Over Car EMI
Pune, July 23, 2025: A sales tax inspector has been booked for allegedly recording obscene videos of his wife using hidden cameras and threatening to circulate them online, the police said on Tuesday.
The complaint, filed by the 30-year-old woman—a Class II government officer—alleges that the incidents occurred between June 2020 and February 2025 at multiple locations, including Ambegaon in Pune district and Wadgaonsheri in the city.
According to the FIR, the woman accused her husband of physical and mental harassment since their marriage in 2020. She stated that he repeatedly accused her of infidelity, demanded ₹1.5 lakh from her parents to buy a car, and forced her to pay its EMIs. When she refused, she alleged that he assaulted her.
Sharad Zine, senior inspector at Ambegaon Police Station, said, “The complainant claimed that her husband, with the support of some relatives, installed spy cameras in their home to record her private moments. He then used the recordings to threaten her with social media exposure.”
A case has been registered under Sections 85, 115(2), 352, 351(2), and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS). Police said further investigation is underway.
