<p>Bengaluru: The Banashankari police in South Bengaluru have registered a case after an Instagram account posted videos of women on the metro, recorded without their consent.</p><p>"An FIR has been booked in this regard at the Banashankari police station, and investigation is on,” said Lokesh B Jagalasar, Deputy Commissioner of Police (South).</p><p>The account — metro_chicks — with over 5,900 followers, had shared voyeuristic videos of women commuters. When DH checked on Wednesday, all 13 videos had been deleted.</p><p>The police invoked Section 78 (stalking) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and Section 67 (publishing or transmitting obscene material in electronic form) of the IT Act.</p>.Girl's body found in trolley bag near railway bridge in Bengaluru, cops initiate probe.<p>Sources said that efforts are on to trace the account operator and check for possible accomplices.</p><p>Metro riders say safety, privacy compromised</p><p>Regular Namma Metro women commuters said incidents like this show their safety can no longer be taken for granted.</p><p>The now-suspended Instagram handle had posted unsolicited clips of women passengers, triggering public outrage and fresh concerns over surveillance and cyber harassment.</p><p>"It is frightening to realise somebody may be recording you when you're just going to work," said Ayesha, 20, a tech employee who rides the Purple Line daily.</p><p>Nav, 34, another regular commuter, said, "I used to feel pretty comfortable on the metro. But now, I am questioning every look, every phone pointed my way."</p><p>Anusha, 25, who usually travels in the ladies’ compartment, added, "I feel safer there. It gives me a little more peace. But if I saw anything unusual, I'd report it."</p><p>There was criticism, too, of the delayed official response. "It should not take public outrage for authorities to act," said freelance designer Shree, 30.</p><p>While the FIR is seen as a welcome step, many say it’s overdue. "This is about dignity and boundaries," said Ayesha. "We deserve to ride the metro without being violated or turned into entertainment."</p>
<p>Bengaluru: The Banashankari police in South Bengaluru have registered a case after an Instagram account posted videos of women on the metro, recorded without their consent.</p><p>"An FIR has been booked in this regard at the Banashankari police station, and investigation is on,” said Lokesh B Jagalasar, Deputy Commissioner of Police (South).</p><p>The account — metro_chicks — with over 5,900 followers, had shared voyeuristic videos of women commuters. When DH checked on Wednesday, all 13 videos had been deleted.</p><p>The police invoked Section 78 (stalking) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and Section 67 (publishing or transmitting obscene material in electronic form) of the IT Act.</p>.Girl's body found in trolley bag near railway bridge in Bengaluru, cops initiate probe.<p>Sources said that efforts are on to trace the account operator and check for possible accomplices.</p><p>Metro riders say safety, privacy compromised</p><p>Regular Namma Metro women commuters said incidents like this show their safety can no longer be taken for granted.</p><p>The now-suspended Instagram handle had posted unsolicited clips of women passengers, triggering public outrage and fresh concerns over surveillance and cyber harassment.</p><p>"It is frightening to realise somebody may be recording you when you're just going to work," said Ayesha, 20, a tech employee who rides the Purple Line daily.</p><p>Nav, 34, another regular commuter, said, "I used to feel pretty comfortable on the metro. But now, I am questioning every look, every phone pointed my way."</p><p>Anusha, 25, who usually travels in the ladies’ compartment, added, "I feel safer there. It gives me a little more peace. But if I saw anything unusual, I'd report it."</p><p>There was criticism, too, of the delayed official response. "It should not take public outrage for authorities to act," said freelance designer Shree, 30.</p><p>While the FIR is seen as a welcome step, many say it’s overdue. "This is about dignity and boundaries," said Ayesha. "We deserve to ride the metro without being violated or turned into entertainment."</p>
