An FIR has been registered against unknown persons for secretly capturing pictures and videos of women travelling on the Bengaluru Metro and sharing them on Instagram.
The Instagram account, Bangalore Metro Clicks (@metro_chicks), with 5,605 followers, has deleted all posts. The matter came to light after a user on X urged the Bengaluru Police to take action against the "pervert". Media reports claimed some of the videos carried texts on them, such as "finding beautiful girls on Namma Metro" and had disturbing clips of women.
Bengaluru Central MP PC Mohan said it was a blatant violation of privacy and dignity, not just creepy but a serious crime. He directed the Bengaluru Police to take action against the offender.
"An Instagram account is secretly filming women on Namma Metro, and shockingly, 5,000 people are following it. It's a blatant violation of privacy and dignity, not just creepy but a serious crime. Bengaluru Police take immediate action," Mohan said in a post on X.
BL Yashavanth Chavan, the chief public relations officer of Bengaluru Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL), said they will not tolerate anything that compromises the safety of passengers.
"We have come across an account on Instagram and Telegram where a user has posted pictures of women passengers without their consent. We will soon register a police complaint against the user. A cyber complaint will also be filed to remove the account. We will not tolerate anything that compromises the safety of our passengers," he told Moneycontrol.
Bengaluru city police commissioner B Dayananda said the accused will be traced and arrested soon.