Purvanchal Expressway Staff Blackmail Couple with Private Video; Thousands Recorded

• A couple's private video, recorded via CCTV on Uttar Pradesh's Purvanchal Expressway, was leaked.
• Control room staff misused high-tech cameras, meant for speed monitoring, to record the couple and attempted blackmail.
• Police arrested three employees, including an assistant manager, who revealed thousands of similar videos were recorded over 2.5 years.
• The incident highlights a serious breach of privacy and misuse of public safety infrastructure on the expressway.
• One accused involved in leaking the video is still at large, while the company has terminated the involved staff.

Why It Matters: Expressway CCTVs misused for blackmail, raising serious privacy and security concerns.