'I was literally shaking': Woman catches man recording her inside Bengaluru metro; FIR filed

BENGALURU: A woman has alleged that a fellow passenger secretly recorded her during a Bengaluru Metro ride, prompting her to confront him and lodge a police complaint.An FIR has been registered and an investigation is underway, police said.The woman, who identifies herself as Sowpika on Instagram, said the incident took place at around 4.30pm on Tuesday on a metro train in Whitefield.In a video shared on social media, she appears distressed and recounts confronting the man and demanding that he unlock his phone.“I am literally shaking right now. I caught a guy red-handed, recording me in the metro,” she says in the video.She also shows what she was wearing at the time, saying the incident occurred despite her being fully covered. “There is no skin showing,” she says, stressing that her clothing was not a factor in what allegedly happened.Woman confronts man inside metroThe video shows Sowpika confronting the man and repeatedly asking him, “Why were you recording me?”At one point, she asks him to unlock his phone. The man responds, “I will open it. Give.”Metro security personnel can also be seen during the confrontation.Sowpika alleges that the man got off the train when it stopped and fled after taking back his phone.“I caught his phone, gave it to the security, but he snatched it and ran. Please Bangaluru people, find this man, find his company, find his family. I launched an official complaint with the metro station. They said they will follow up in 7 days,” she says in the video.The footage later shows the interaction continuing inside a metro lift.“I will post this on social media,” she tells the man. The man responds, “I am sorry.”The woman then asks, “You are sorry? So you admit that you recorded me?”The man replies, “No.” She responds, “Oh really? I caught you. I will make sure you get punished.”The video later shows the woman again asking him to unlock his phone and provide the password. However, he takes the phone back and walks away while she continues asking him to open it.Police register FIRAfter the video circulated online, Bengaluru City Police responded to the woman's post, asking her to share details of the incident.The police later posted an update saying, “Pertaining to this incident, an FIR has been filed and investigation is underway.”You Can Also Check: Gold Rate in Bengaluru | Silver Rate in Bengaluru | Bank Holidays in Bengaluru | Public Holidays in Bengaluru | Bengaluru AQI | Weather in Bengaluru | Petrol Price in Bengaluru | Diesel Price in Bengaluru | CNG Price in Bengaluru | LPG Price in BengaluruStay updated with the latest Bengaluru news. Download the TOI App.