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Nowadays, in every small and big town and along the highway, you will see many such cheap hotels which claim to provide rooms for a few hours. Young couples in love often visit these hotels to spend some moments of privacy and peace. In the hot afternoon, you will often see girls wearing scarves on their faces and boys wearing helmets climbing the stairs of these hotels. But this happiness of a few hours sometimes becomes the pain of a lifetime. The story of Pradeep and Pratibha is also similar which has forced every couple to think who checks in to any hotel without thinking.
A secret camera changed life
Pradeep and Pratibha studied in the same college. Friendship turned into love and then both of them decided to spend time with each other. On the advice of a friend, Pradeep booked a room in a cheap hotel in the town. Pratibha was a little hesitant in the beginning, but she could not resist love. Both of them spent 4 hours in that hotel. This trend continued, but one day the ground slipped beneath his feet. A waiter of the same hotel sent a photo to Pratibha in which she was naked on the bed with Pradeep. The waiter threatened that if Pratibha did not fulfill his dirty demand, he would make this video viral on social media. Actually, there was already a hidden camera installed in that cheap hotel room and a dirty game of blackmailing was being played by recording the private moments of the couples visiting there. Such suspense and crime cases going on in hotels have now become common. The case of Kushinagar in UP is just an example, such incidents are often heard in hotels built on the outskirts or highways of cities like Lucknow and Kanpur, where couples are pushed into the quagmire of blackmailing in the name of privacy. A sex racket was busted in the hotels near National Highway 28 of Kushinagar, where many innocent couples who had nothing to do with that racket were also caught in the police raid.
There is also a risk of dirt, smell and diseases
In small and cheap hotels, there is not only the fear of blackmailing, but cleanliness is also a big issue. In such hotels, the room is simply swept from top to bottom. Bed sheets are not changed for many days, and stains often appear on them. The problem of bad smell and bedbugs is common. No care is taken of bathroom hygiene. The jug or glass used for drinking water is also not washed properly, due to which there is a risk of many serious infections.
Police raids and legal rights of unmarried couples
Couples staying in hotels often fear the arrival of the police or some acquaintance. But let us tell you that if you are an adult and your age is 18 years or more, then no policeman can harass you just because you are unmarried. Article 21 of the Indian Constitution gives every citizen the right to privacy and security. If you have your valid original ID proof (Aadhar Card, Voter ID etc.), then you can stay in any hotel of your choice. Legally no one can stop you from doing this.
Keep these things in mind while booking a hotel
Search the room thoroughly before paying. If there is even the slightest suspicion that there is a hidden camera behind a mirror, fan, TV set-top box or smoke detector in a room, then do not enter that room at all.
Pay attention to the behavior of the hotel staff. If the receptionist is insisting on you taking a particular room, be cautious.
Turn on your phone’s Wi-Fi and check the network. If you see hidden devices or Wi-Fi signals with strange names, this could be a sign of a hidden camera.
Be sure to read the reputation of the hotel and its old reviews on the internet.
While checking out, definitely ask for the exact bill from the hotel. This creates legal pressure on the hotel management.
If anything wrong happens to you or someone tries to blackmail you, don’t be afraid. Immediately inform the police and someone close to you. Fear increases the morale of criminals.
