The Cyber cell of the Ahmedabad Crime Branch has made another arrest in connection with the scandal relating to viral video of nurse administering injection to a female patient at Payal Maternity Hospital in Rajkot. This latest apprehension brings the total number of arrests in the case to seven. The investigation has been registered under various sections of the IT Act and the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).

According to the Cyber Cell, an unidentified individual violated the privacy of female patients by recording and leaking footage of the nurse's actions. The videos were subsequently uploaded to YouTube channels, including 'Megha MBBS', 'CP Monda', and 'Andaman Productions', as well as a Telegram group named 'Megha Demos'.

The latest suspect, identified as Rohit Sisodia, a medical lab technician based in Delhi, has been revealed as a key figure in the operation. Investigations indicated that Sisodia was responsible for selling the footage on Telegram.

Technical investigations have led to the identification and arrest of six individuals including Sisodia who were involved in hacking and disseminating the footage. The accused have been remanded for further investigation, while cyber experts continue to track additional culprits linked to the crime.

Latest arrest and accused’s role

Following thorough technical analysis and intelligence gathering, the Cyber Crime Branch previously apprehended a suspect from Surat, Parit Dhameliya, who allegedly hacked into the live CCTV system of Payal hospital and forwarded the footage to Rohit Sisodia via Telegram. The footage was then sold through QR code transactions to Prajwal Ashok Teli and others, who subsequently uploaded it on various platforms.

The latest accused has been remanded for six days until March 3, 2025, as police continue their investigation into the illegal sale and distribution of private hospital footage.