An Instagram consumer, devoted to voyeurism, has come below the scanner after various social media customers flagged it. The Bengaluru Police has now filed an FIR in opposition to the proprietor of the Instagram account Bangalore Metro Clicks (@metro_chicks). The instagram reportedly had 14 movies of ladies travelling in Namma Metro with out their consent.
The disturbing clips confirmed girls being secretly adopted and filmed. Social media customers expressed outrage that so many individuals had been supporting such content material.
The movies had texts like “discovering stunning women on Namma Metro”. Nonetheless, feedback had been disabled.
Bengaluru Metropolis Police Commissioner B Dayananda has confirmed {that a} case was filed at Banashankari Police Station. In accordance with him, the accused shall be traced and arrested.
Veteran BJP chief PC Mohan has condemned the incident. He calls it a “severe crime” that violates girls’s privateness and dignity.
The matter gained consideration after a involved consumer reported the account on X (previously Twitter).
“Here’s a pervert travelling in Bengaluru metro trains and capturing movies of ladies secretly and sharing on instagram. Please discover him and punish him!!” wrote the consumer whereas sharing a hyperlink of the Instagram web page.
“That is very creepy and harmful for all girls travellers. Please amplify so that he’s punished quickly,” the consumer added.
Bengaluru DCP South’s X account replied to the publish, “An FIR has been booked on this regard at Banashankari PS and investigation is taken up.”
“What can also be surprising is that the web page has greater than 5k followers,” reacted one X consumer.
In the meantime, the account continued to realize followers. It went from 5,500 to over 6,136 inside a day.
The movies have now been deleted and the linked Telegram channel is shut down. Earlier than the deletion, a social media consumer took a screenshot of the web page and shared it on-line.
“Individuals who favored it additionally must be arrested,” demanded one social media consumer.
One other remarked, “All their followers additionally must be uncovered & complaints filed.”
Potential authorized actions
The accused faces a powerful case, given the general public outcry and political stress. If convicted, the accused might face imprisonment below the IT Act (Part 67), BNS (Part 78(2)), in addition to IPC 354C for voyeurism.
It might lead to 3 to 7 years in jail, particularly if the court docket views the act as a extreme breach of privateness and dignity. Financial penalties might vary from ₹2 lakh to ₹10 lakh, relying on the fees upheld.
