‘Was literally shaking’: Woman catches man recording her inside Metro in Bengaluru

Bengaluru: City police have launched a manhunt for a man who allegedly recorded a video of a 31-year-old woman commuter inside a moving Metro train in Whitefield Tuesday evening.Kadugodi police identified the suspect as Santosh T, a senior software engineer at a private tech firm in Mahadevapura and a resident of Nagarabavi. According to police, Santosh has switched off his mobile and is unresponsive. “Different police teams visited his office as well as house, but he was not available. We think his advocates will approach us soon,” a senior police officer said.Complainant R Sowpika, a private company employee from Kadugodi, said she noticed the stranger recording her video on his mobile while commuting between Kundalahalli and Hopefarm Metro stations. “The incident took place around 4.15pm. He was around 5.5 feet in height, wore blue jeans, brown t-shirt and sported a white cap. Through his illegal act, the man has violated my privacy and caused mental trauma,” Sowpika stated in her complaint.Prior to the complaint, Sowpika recorded the video while confronting the man. The video, which went viral on social media, shows Sowpika asking the man to show his mobile as she was sure of recording. In reply, the man denies it.Sowpika then sought the help of a woman security personnel in getting the man’s mobile. As the talks were on, Sowpika succeeds in grabbing the man’s phone and hands it over to the security guard.Sowpika gives him the phone, asking him to unlock it. But the man refuses and quickly drops the phone into his pocket and flees. Accompanied by Metro staff, the woman visited the jurisdictional Kadugodi police station where she registered an FIR Tuesday night.“We have booked the suspect under section 78 (Stalking). The punishment under this section is imprisonment up to three years and fine,” a police officer said.Later, Sowpika posted another video, thanking Kadugodi police. “Police were very kind and helpful. I request women facing such issues to approach police and register complaints.”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.