Woman finds phone hidden in washroom of Third Wave Coffee outlet; Here's what happened next

In a disturbing incident, a 23-year-old employee of Third Wave Coffee in Bengaluru was caught after a woman discovered a mobile hidden in the outlet's washroom.

The employee, identified as Manoj, was working at the popular coffee shop on BEL Road in Bengaluru.

The incident came to light when a customer, who was present at the outlet, took to Instagram to share the shocking experience.

In the Instagram story, the user named "gangsofcinepur", revealed, "A woman found a phone in the washroom, hidden in the dustbin, with video recording on for about 2 hours, facing the toilet seat. It was on flight mode so that it makes no sound, and was carefully hidden in the dustbin bag which had a hole made in it so that only the camera is exposed. It was quickly found that the phone belongs to one of the men working there. The police were called and they arrived soon enough, and action is being taken. This was so horrific to witness."

Police arrests employee

Following this discovery, the police were immediately notified and arrived at the scene to investigate. The police then arrested Manoj, seized his mobile phone, and confirmed that it had been used to record videos for approximately two hours.

The accused, a resident of Bhadravathi, had been working at Third Wave Coffee for some time, and authorities are now investigating whether he has recorded similar videos in the past.

In response to the incident, Third Wave Coffee, said, "We regret the unfortunate incident at our BEL Road outlet in Bengaluru and want to emphasize that such actions are absolutely unacceptable at Third Wave Coffee. We acted swiftly to address the situation by immediately terminating the person & ensuring the safety of our customers."

The management also emphasized their commitment to customer safety, stating, "The safety and well-being of our customers is always our priority. The coffee shop has a stringent zero-tolerance policy, and the person involved at the BEL Road store has been immediately terminated, with necessary legal action being initiated."

We regret the unfortunate incident at our BEL Road outlet in Bengaluru and want to emphasize that such actions are absolutely unacceptable at Third Wave Coffee. We acted swiftly to address the situation by immediately terminating the person & ensuring the safety of our customers.

— Third Wave Coffee (@thirdwaveindia) August 10, 2024