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Crime
Woman with daughter files complaint in Damoh police over camera outside home and worship ban
✍️ Amar Ujala · Madhya Pradesh
🗓 04 Nov 2026, 05:01 PM
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A woman living alone with her daughter approached the Kotwali in Damoh, alleging that a camera had been installed in front of her house and that she was being prevented from performing puja.
Damoh, Madhya Pradesh – A woman who lives alone with her daughter visited the Kotwali (police station) in Damoh to lodge a formal complaint. She claimed that an unauthorized camera had been mounted directly in front of her residence, infringing on her privacy.
The complainant further alleged that she was being barred from conducting regular puja and other religious rituals at her home, a restriction she said was imposed by the same party that installed the camera. She expressed fear that the surveillance device could be used to monitor her personal activities and that the ban on worship was a violation of her fundamental rights.
Police officials recorded the complaint and said an FIR would be registered. They assured that the matter would be investigated promptly, including verification of the alleged camera installation and inquiry into the reported obstruction of religious practices.
The case highlights growing concerns over privacy violations and interference with personal religious observances in residential neighborhoods across the state.
The complainant further alleged that she was being barred from conducting regular puja and other religious rituals at her home, a restriction she said was imposed by the same party that installed the camera. She expressed fear that the surveillance device could be used to monitor her personal activities and that the ban on worship was a violation of her fundamental rights.
Police officials recorded the complaint and said an FIR would be registered. They assured that the matter would be investigated promptly, including verification of the alleged camera installation and inquiry into the reported obstruction of religious practices.
The case highlights growing concerns over privacy violations and interference with personal religious observances in residential neighborhoods across the state.