A Bengaluru-based woman confronted a Metro passenger for filming her secretly. Police have registered an FIR after videos of the interaction went viral.A Bengaluru-based woman confronted a man filming her in metro. (Photos: sowpika/instagram) A woman from Bengaluru accused a fellow passenger of secretly filming her during a metro journey and confronted him, demanding that he unlock his phone.

Sowpika, who shared videos of the incident on Instagram, was seen questioning the man as he denied recording her. Police later registered an FIR based on her complaint and launched an investigation.The incident took place around 4:30 pm on Tuesday on a Metro train in the Whitefield-Kadugodi area.

In a video shared shortly afterwards, Sowpika appeared visibly shaken as she recounted the encounter.“I am literally shaking right now. I caught a guy red-handed recording me on the Metro,” she said.

The footage showed Sowpika confronting the man and repeatedly asking, “Why were you recording me?” She demanded that he unlock his phone, to which he replied, “I’ll open it. Give it to me.”Metro security personnel were also seen as the confrontation unfolded.

Sowpika later claimed that the man tried to flee when the train reached a station. She said she handed his phone to security personnel, but he snatched it back and ran away. “I took his phone and handed it to security, but he snatched it back and ran,” she said, urging people in Bengaluru to help identify him.

She added that she had lodged an official complaint with Metro authorities, who told her they would follow up within seven days.In the video, Sowpika also showed what she had been wearing formal wear during the incident, stressing that her clothing had nothing to do with what she alleged had happened.“There is no skin showing,” she said, pointing out that she had been fully covered.The confrontation continued inside a Metro lift, where Sowpika told the man, “I’ll post this on social media.”“I’m sorry,” he replied. “You’re sorry? So you admit that you recorded me?” she asked.“No,” the man responded.“Oh really?

I caught you. I’ll make sure you’re punished,” she said.Sowpika later demanded that he unlock his phone and share the password.

However, the clip showed him snatching the device back and walking away while she continued asking him to open it.Watch the video here:As the video gained traction online, Bengaluru City Police responded to Sowpika in the comments section. In an update, the police said, “An FIR has been filed in connection with this incident, and an investigation is underway.”Sowpika subsequently shared another video on Instagram after visiting Kadugodi police station.

She said the officers had registered an FIR based on her complaint and assured her that the matter would be taken up promptly.“I’ve just come out of Kadugodi police station. The officers were very helpful and registered an FIR.

They assured me that the matter would be taken up as soon as possible,” she said.She also shared an update on efforts to identify the man, saying investigators had shortlisted a few people who resembled him.“They’ve identified a few people who resemble the man in the video. Once his identity is confirmed, further action will be taken,” she said.The incident drew reactions on social media, with users calling for strict action against the man.

The investigation remained underway.- Ends