Bengaluru metro ride turns traumatic: Woman alleges harassment by co-passenger

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A 46-year-old antheral allegedly touched a pistillate passenger, who was seated adjacent to him, inappropriately connected a Namma Metro bid connected Tuesday (December 23). The pistillate recorded a video narrating her ordeal and accused the constabulary of showing “sympathy” towards the accused. The constabulary person denied the allegations.

According to the woman, she boarded the metro astatine Sri Sathya Sai Hospital presumption and took a seat. After a fewer stops, the accused sat adjacent to her and allegedly tried to interaction her inappropriately, causing her discomfort. When she moved somewhat away, helium continued to inch closer, making her consciousness uneasy.

She further stated that erstwhile her halt arrived, she stood up and slapped the accused. After getting disconnected the train, she slapped him again, pursuing which helium broke down. She claimed that helium was nether the power of alcohol.

According to the woman, metro authorities took up the substance and suggested that she record a constabulary complaint. The accused past fell astatine her feet and pleaded for mercy. “He went connected to accidental that I was of his daughter’s property and that helium would not bash thing similar that,” the pistillate said.

She past took him to a constabulary presumption to record a complaint, wherever the pistillate alleged that the constabulary showed “mercy” towards the accused and took small action

Speaking to The Hindu, a elder serviceman from the West Division denied the allegations and said that the pistillate had refused to record an FIR. The serviceman besides shared the woman’s written complaint, successful which she stated, “Take indispensable enactment against the idiosyncratic truthful that helium does not repetition the same, but I bash not privation immoderate FIR connected the issue.” Police person taken up a non-cognisable report.

Published - December 27, 2025 04:53 p.m. IST

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