14/03/2018
Jesmin Ahmed: I am originally from Guwahati, currently pursuing my BA from Miranda House, New Delhi. Yesterday at around 9.30pm, a 'safe' residential area Hudson Lane, Delhi, the place I have been staying for last two years became a place that will haunt me for a long time.
I was taking a bath in my pg when I saw a camera lens pointed towards me through the washroom exhaust. The window has a mesh, which claimed by the landlady to be completely opaque. Behind the bathroom is a dingy shady lane. The moment I tried to look closer, the person pulled the camera back and it immediately disappeared.
I called out to my roommate, and told her what had happened and asked her to check, but by that time it occurred to me that he must have already fled. We called up the landlady and the cops. Police reached within minutes and investigated the area, but there was no trace of the culprit.
I don't know whether I should feel lucky that I caught the camera lens or should I feel scared to the core that this has been going on for god knows how long.
Imagine feeling naked with all clothes on. imagine being stared by a person every day you go out, a person who has seen me in my most vulnerable state. And imagine not knowing the faceless intruder of my privacy.
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Disclaimer: The above content has been published with due consent from the victim, Ms. Jesmin Ahmed. She is currently in a state of fright and terror.
