A woman catches a man who is allegedly recording her in the subway, the accused flees with the phone

The woman later lodged a complaint with the metro station management demanding action against the man. | Photo credit: File Photo

A woman traveling on the Namma Metro on Tuesday allegedly caught a passenger allegedly recording her without her consent at the Whitefield-Kadugodi Metro station, leading to a confrontation during which the accused allegedly took the phone back from him and fled.

The woman said she confronted the man after noticing he was recording her and took his phone. She called for help from Metro security and demanded to be shown the recording before handing over the phone to security.

The accused when he allegedly pretended to show her the recording but snatched the phone back and ran away.

The woman later lodged a complaint with the metro station management demanding action against the man. She also uploaded a video on social media urging the authorities to take legal action against the accused.

“The guy was constantly recording me and acting inappropriately,” she said in the video. The man is also seen apologizing to her as she goes to the metro office to file a complaint.

The video also shows male and female security guards present during the confrontation, with the woman repeatedly seeking their intervention.

Metro officials said a complaint had been received and that on-duty employees were investigating the incident to identify the man.

The Bengaluru city police took to social media and said they took cognizance of the social media post and registered an FIR.

Published – 27 Oct 2026 21:46 IST