Kamal Arora barred from beach after allegedly taking photos at Bronte Beach without consent

The 63-year-old man arrested at Bronte Beach on Australia Day after allegedly taking lewd photos is accused of similar acts in Parramatta and Coogee.

Kamal Arora (right) leaving Waverley Court after being granted bail. Picture: Ted Lamb

A man accused of taking intimate images without consent at a beach in Sydney’s eastern suburbs on Australia Day has been barred from attending any beaches until his next court date.

Kamal Arora, 63, was arrested at Bronte Beach, on Sunday afternoon after police received reports of inappropriate and offensive behaviour.

Mr Arora was charged with three counts of intentionally record intimate image without consent and three counts of behave in offensive manner in/near public place/school.

Police will also allege that Arora carried out similar conduct at Ollie Webb Reserve in Parramatta in November 23 and Coogee Beach on January 4.

Kamal Arora (right) leaving Waverley Court. Picture: Ted Lamb

Mr Arora appeared before Waverley Local Court on Tuesday, sporting a striped collared shirt as he hung his head low.

Magistrate Margaret Quinn warned that a custodial sentence “could be likely” for Mr Arora if found guilty; however, he was granted conditional bail until his next court appearance on February 11.

“No one wants to be filmed without their consent … it is unacceptable,” she said.

The court was told Mr Arora had recently arrived in Australia on a visa and had no criminal history.

Police escort Kamal Arora off Bronte Beach on Australia Day. Picture: NewsWire / Damian Shaw

He has since surrendered his passport to Waverley Police Station.

Mr Arora is not to attend any beaches before his next court date or any international airport or other point of departure from Australia.

An $1000 surety was also put in place.

Mr Arora’s barrister Mario Licha later told this masthead his client was planning to defend the charges, stating there was nothing to allege Arora was recording people who were naked or “doing something private”.

Mr Licha stated the people who Arora is accused of recording were “doing what you do at the beach”.

“At no stage was anybody naked, the police facts refer to a state of undress but they are all dressed wearing costumes and bikinis,” Mr Licha said.

Meanwhile, Assistant Commissioner Gavin Wood said he was happy with the way the majority of beachgoers conducted themselves over the Australia Day long weekend.

“The vast majority of people that came out to enjoy the festivities celebrated safely and responsibly, which made for a good day,” he said.