The Bengaluru Police has registered an FIR against the owner of Bangalore Metro Clicks (@metro_chicks)-an Instagram account that triggered an uproar on social media after it shared 14 videos of women passengers on Namma Bengaluru Metro trains filmed without their consent. The videos have been deleted from Instagram and its associated Telegram channel has been deactivated.
But what's equally shocking is that until Tuesday, the Instagram account had 5,605 followers; on Wednesday, the number crossed 6,000. Once the word spread about the existence of such an account, social media users were appalled to find that more than 5,600 people followed the account for its violating videos on Instagram while it's Telegram channel had 1,188 subscribers.
While comments on the videos were disabled, they carried texts on them, such as "finding beautiful girls on Namma Metro" and have disturbing clips of women being followed and filmed without their knowledge.
On Tuesday, police commissioner B Dayananda told Moneycontrol: "A case has been registered at Banashankari Police Station. The accused will be traced and arrested."
The FIR stated, "Upon further examination of the account, it was found that metro_chicks had uploaded a total of 14 videos, which appear to violate the dignity of women. The Telegram channel was taken down and all Instagram posts were deleted."
The incident came to light after an Instagram user came across the account shared it on X, urging the Bengaluru Police to take action against the "pervert".
Hello @BlrCityPolice @CPBlr ,There is a pervert travelling in @OfficialBMRCL bengaluru metro trains and capturing videos of women secretly and sharing on instagram. Please find him and punish him !! Here is the link for that instagram page. https://t.co/vhuglcWR1A
That Nair Guy (@surajv369) May 20, 2025
Soon, other users joined in, tagging authorities, citizen groups, and influencers so that the message is amplified.
Bengaluru Central MP PC Mohan called it "a blatant violation of privacy and dignity, not just creepy but a serious crime".
An Instagram account is secretly filming women on Namma Metro, and shockingly, 5,000 people are following it. Its a blatant violation of privacy and dignity, not just creepy but a serious crime. @BlrCityPolice, take immediate action. pic.twitter.com/RwjbHLR8Fd P C Mohan (@PCMohanMP) May 20, 2025
"This is very creepy and dangerous for all women travellers. Please amplify so that he is punished soon," wrote X user That Nair Guy (@surajv369). Adarsh Kharvi (@Adarshkharvi1) tagged the Bengaluru Police and wrote, "Please punish whoever is handling this account." He was joined by another X user, Abhay Chaturvedi (@AbhayLearner), who said, "This b*****d should immediately be put behind bars."
Responding to the outrage, BL Yashavanth Chavan, chief public relations officer of Bengaluru Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL), told Moneycontrol: "We have come across an account on Instagram and Telegram where a user has posted pictures of women passengers without their consent. We will soon register a police complaint against the user. A cyber complaint will also be filed to remove the account. We will not tolerate anything that compromises the safety of our passengers."
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