Bhubaneswar: The administration in Odisha’s Jagatsinghpur has suspended an official of the Zilla Parishad for his alleged involvement in the installation of a spy camera in the women’s washroom at the office of the District Rural Development Agency (DRDA).

The district administration has placed Sanjay Adheka, the Junior Revenue Assistant of the Zilla Parishad, under suspension with immediate effect.

Jagatsinghpur Collector and District Magistrate today issued the suspension order.

The administration initiated disciplinary action against the Junior Revenue Assistant on the basis of prima facie evidence indicating his involvement in the installation of the spy camera in the ladies toilet.

“The Junior Revenue Assistant of Zilla Parishad is placed under suspension with immediate effect basing on the prima facie evidence indicating his involvement in the installation and use of spy camera in the ladies toilet, that amounts to serious violation of the privacy and dignity (modesty) of women, which is a punishable offence under the relevance provisions of BNS and IT Act, 2000,” read the order.

The Additional Executive Officer of the DRDA had lodged a police complaint in connection with the detection of a spy camera in the women’s washroom on May 26.

Subsequently, the cops reached the DRDA office and launched a probe in this regard.

A woman employee of the DRDA reportedly noticed the hidden camera on May 25 and informed the higher authorities.