13 March,2026 08:00 AM IST | Mumbai | Shirish Vaktania
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A private moment inside a residential lift in Andheri has spiralled into a police case after CCTV footage of the incident was allegedly spread across a housing society nearly three months later, triggering humiliation for a 36-year-old housewife and raising questions about misuse of surveillance systems in residential complexes. The woman approached the Sakinaka police station after residents allegedly mocked her in public over the viral clip, which investigators say may have been accessed and circulated by a person responsible for handling the society's CCTV backups.
Police suspect the footage was accessed from the CCTV backup system.
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>> CCTV footage allegedly extracted from the backup server
>> Suspected circulation within the housing society
>> Video shared with friends outside the complex
>> The accused is believed to be a family member of the society office bearer who handled CCTV backups.
Victim: 36-year-old housewife
Residence: Andheri, Mumbai
Family: Husband + 2 children
Incident month: January 2026
Location: Housing society lift
"On March 9, when the woman went to the market, some women began mocking her, saying she was the same person seen in the lift CCTV footage," a police officer said. A young resident who was present with the women then informed her that the video had gone viral within the society.
Police say the woman was entered the lift while returning home when an unknown man also stepped inside. Investigators say the two appeared attracted to each other and began kissing, unaware that the entire moment was being recorded by the CCTV camera inside.
FIR: Registered
Investigation: Underway
Police are now probing how the footage was accessed, copied and circulated, as unauthorised sharing of CCTV recordings can amount to serious privacy violations and criminal offences.
