Bengaluru: A woman has accused a co-passenger of surreptitiously filming her while travelling in the Bengaluru Metro. The woman caught the young man inside the train and demanded he unlock his mobile and show the recording. The matter has come into discussion after the video of the incident surfaced on social media. Bengaluru City Police has confirmed that an FIR has been registered in the matter and investigation has been initiated. The identity of the woman has been revealed on Instagram as Sowpika. According to her, the incident occurred at around 4:30 pm on Tuesday evening in Whitefield area.
What did the woman ask the young man inside the train?
In the video shared on social media, the woman is seen quite upset. She asks the young man repeatedly why he was recording her. The woman says that she had caught the young man allegedly while making a video. In the video, she also points to her clothes and says that she was wearing completely covered clothes and no part of her body was exposed. Through this she raises the question as to why the young man felt the need to record her.
🚨 Bengaluru Metro A man was allegedly caught recording a woman inside the metro. She chased him down and alerted security, who seized his phone. However, the man reportedly got into a scuffle with security personnel and managed to escape. The woman is now appealing to the police to identify and arrest him. Imagine having to chase the very person who violated your privacy, only for him to escape. CCTV footage should help identify him and bring him to justice. https://t.co/Dgbuq1eNWg
— Pinki (@PinkiPragya) October 27, 2026
What happened on the demand to unlock the mobile?
In the video, the woman is seen asking the young man to unlock his phone and tell her the password. The young man replies that he will open the phone. During this time, metro security personnel are also seen at the spot. The woman alleges that after the train stopped, instead of handing over his phone to the security personnel, the young man snatched it back and ran away from there.
The woman claimed in the video that she had lodged an official complaint at the metro station. According to her, the station staff had asked to inform about further action in the matter within seven days.
Did she have an argument with the young man in the lift too?
In the second part of the video, a conversation between the woman and the young man is seen in the metro lift. The woman tells the young man that she will share the incident on social media. On this the young man is heard apologising. The woman asks him if he is admitting to recording. The young man denies this. After this the woman again demands to unlock the phone and give the password, but the young man takes the phone and leaves from there.
What action did the police take in the case?
After the video surfaced on social media, Bengaluru City Police asked the woman for information related to the incident. Police later said that an FIR has been registered in this matter and investigation is ongoing. As per the currently available information, there has been no independent confirmation of the allegations made against the accused or the final findings of the investigation. The complete picture of the facts related to the incident will become clear only after the police investigation.
