URBANA, Ill. – University of Illinois Police investigators arrested Naavya Chhikara, 18, of Urbana, at 5:41 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 20, following an investigation into alleged unauthorized videotaping in bathrooms at Oglesby Hall, 1005 W. College Ct., Urbana. Chhikara, an Illinois student, lived in the residence hall but no longer resides there.

The Champaign County State’s Attorney’s Office charged Chhikara with two counts of unauthorized videotaping. She was arraigned on Wednesday, Oct. 21, and released pending trial.

The investigation remains ongoing, and UIPD is working closely with our campus partners to support those who may have been affected.

Anyone with information is encouraged to contact the University of Illinois Police Department at 217-333-1216 or police@illinois.edu. Witnesses may remain anonymous by calling Champaign County Crime Stoppers at 217-373-8477 (373-TIPS), visiting 373tips.com, or using the P3 Tips mobile app available on iOS and Android. All messages to Crime Stoppers are electronically stripped of identifying information and forwarded to police by an independent third party.

Please note, those arrested are presumed innocent until proven guilty, and formal charges may change as cases are adjudicated.