Crime & Safety
Champaign County, IL: U of I Student Faces 2 Unauthorized Videotaping Charges Tuesday, Oct 20
Urbana, IL – An 18 year old University of Illinois Urbana Champaign student has been arrested and charged following an investigation into alleged unauthorized videotaping inside bathrooms at a campus
By Owen Prescott · 2026-10-22T19:06:13.036Z
Urbana, IL – An 18 year old University of Illinois Urbana Champaign student has been arrested and charged following an investigation into alleged unauthorized videotaping inside bathrooms at a campus residence hall, university police announced Thursday, October 22.
According to the University of Illinois Division of Public Safety, investigators arrested Naavya Chhikara, 18, of Urbana, at approximately 5:41 p.m. Tuesday, October 20, following an investigation involving Oglesby Hall, located at 1005 W. College Court in Urbana.
Police said Chhikara, a University of Illinois student, previously lived in the residence hall but no longer resides there.
The Champaign County State's Attorney's Office has charged Chhikara with two counts of unauthorized videotaping.
Chhikara was arraigned Wednesday, October 21, and released pending trial, according to university officials.
The allegations involve bathrooms inside Oglesby Hall, a university residence hall serving students on the Urbana Champaign campus.
University police have not publicly detailed how the alleged videotaping was discovered, how many individuals may have been affected or whether additional charges could follow.
The investigation remains ongoing.
Officials said university police are working closely with campus partners to provide support to individuals who may have been affected by the alleged incidents.
Authorities are asking anyone with information about the investigation to come forward.
Individuals can contact the University of Illinois Police Department at 217 333 1216 or police@illinois.edu .
Anonymous tips can also be submitted through Champaign County Crime Stoppers at 217 373 8477, online at 373tips.com or through the P3 Tips mobile application.
Police emphasized that individuals arrested or charged with crimes are presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court. Formal charges may change as cases proceed through the judicial system.