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Crime
UP Hostel Warden Arrested After Placing Phone in Girls’ Washroom
✍️ India Today
🗓 10 Sep 2026, 04:38 PM
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A hostel warden in Uttar Pradesh was detained by authorities after it was discovered he had placed a mobile phone inside a girls’ washroom.
A hostel warden at a government‑run dormitory in Uttar Pradesh was taken into custody after a mobile phone was found in a girls’ washroom. The device was discovered during a routine inspection by the hostel’s security team.
Police officials said the warden had placed the phone in the washroom without permission, violating the hostel’s rules and potentially compromising the safety of female residents. The warden was booked under the relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code.
The incident has prompted the hostel administration to review its security protocols and conduct a full audit of all common areas. Authorities have assured that measures will be taken to prevent a recurrence of such incidents.
The warden’s arrest is part of a broader effort by state authorities to enforce strict discipline in educational institutions and protect the rights of students.
Police officials said the warden had placed the phone in the washroom without permission, violating the hostel’s rules and potentially compromising the safety of female residents. The warden was booked under the relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code.
The incident has prompted the hostel administration to review its security protocols and conduct a full audit of all common areas. Authorities have assured that measures will be taken to prevent a recurrence of such incidents.
The warden’s arrest is part of a broader effort by state authorities to enforce strict discipline in educational institutions and protect the rights of students.