3 hours agoAuthor: Sandeep Singh
Global News Daily
There is a stir due to the news of a hidden camera being found in the girls washroom of an engineering college in Gudiwada of Krishna district in Andhra Pradesh. It is being told that videos of the girl students were being recorded and sold using the hidden camera. According to the police, about 300 photos and videos have been leaked so far. This was revealed when a girl student went to the washroom and found something suspicious there. On investigation, it was found that a camera was installed there to capture the video. After this, the girl student complained to the college administration.
On August 10, a similar case came to light from Bengaluru, Karnataka, where a hidden camera was found in the washroom of a coffee shop. It was hidden in the dustbin in front of the toilet seat.
This is the age of digital and high tech cameras, which are being used to commit such criminal acts. In such a situation, there is a need to be extremely cautious in the changing rooms of hotels, cafes, malls or washrooms of any public place.
so today news of need I will know how to check the hidden camera? Also, we will know that-
Question- What is a hidden camera and how does it work?
answer- This camera is installed in a place where people cannot see it. These are also called spy cameras. These often have infrared (IR) blasters installed in them, with the help of which that camera can record anything even in the dark.
These cameras are installed in such places where we cannot even imagine that there could be a camera. For example, a camera was installed in the dustbin in the washroom of a coffee shop in Bangalore. Usually, hidden cameras are very small in size. Because of this, they can be easily hidden around things like books, toys, windows, doors, clocks, lamps, curtains etc. It works like a remote control. These can also be operated with the help of Bluetooth or Wi-Fi.
Read the graphic below to understand the possible locations in a room where a hidden camera can be placed.
Question: How can we find out whether there is a camera installed in a hotel room or changing room?
answer- Hidden or spy cameras have green or red LED lights, which keep blinking all the time. So to find a camera in a hotel room or changing room, first turn off all the lights so that the room becomes completely dark. If light is coming from outside, then pull the curtains of the window. Now in pitch darkness, check every corner carefully to see if any light is blinking.
You can also adopt these methods given .
Question- Which mobile apps are helpful in finding hidden cameras?
answer- Nowadays, there are many such apps available in the Play Store, which can easily detect hidden cameras in hotels or changing rooms. All these apps have a scanner, with which the suspicious place is scanned.
Understand which mobile apps can detect hidden cameras.
Question- How are these mobile apps used?
answer- Using these mobile apps is very easy. First of all, open the app on your phone. After this, take the phone near the device that looks suspicious to you. Like shower, mirror or any other thing.
As soon as you reach near that device, the app will analyze the magnetic activity. If any kind of activity matches, a beep sound will start coming from the mobile phone. After this, you can investigate that place closely.
Question: What kind of precautions should be taken in a hotel or changing room?
answer– Nilesh Kumari, SHO of Erach district of Jhansi, says that the most important thing to reduce such incidents is awareness. We always need to use our sixth sense in public places.
Graphics Source: NavJivanIndia | VaskarAssets