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General view of the Gudlavalleru College main building
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Students of Seshadri Rao Gudlavalleru Engineering College (GEC) staged a protest in front of the college alleging that some miscreants installed spy cameras in the toilets in the girls hostel.
The students allege that a camera was seen in the toilet. With the news spreading in the institute, thousands of students came out and staged a dharna on Thursday night.
Students boycotted classes and continued protests till Friday (August 30, 2024) noon demanding action against the accused. The management tried in vain to control the protestors.
Parents who rushed to the college demanded a thorough investigation into the incident of hidden camera in girls hostel in the college.
Speaking to The Hindu, Eluru Range Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG) G. V. G. Ashok Kumar said the Gudlavalleru police registered a case, and were searching the college premises.
“Instructions have been given to the police to search the college hostel and other vulnerable locations with bomb detection teams,” Mr. Ashok Kumar said.
Krishna district Superintendent of Police, R. Gangadhar Rao said that police searched the mobile phones, laptops and other devices of the suspects.
“We have not seized any spy cameras in Gudlavalleru Engineering College till noon. A detailed probe is on,” said Mr. Gangadhar who visited the institute.
Police picked up a few seniors, who were suspects in the case and are questioning them.
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