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A 55-year-old man was interrogated and released after filing a non-cognizable report (NCR), police said. The NCR allows police to file complaints but does not allow arrests without court approval.
incident happened nearby of Namma Metro
Majestic Interchange, one of the busiest transit points in the city.
What did the woman tell during the 15 minute journey?
In a video statement posted later, the woman described the 15-minute journey, saying she was seated between two passengers. When the man on one side passed out, another passenger took his place.
The man was sitting unusually close, she said. He tried to shift. Then, she felt an arm pressed against her body, followed by a leg.
“At first I thought it might have been a mistake,” he said. “Then I realized it wasn’t like that.” He described freezing for a moment.
“I froze. Then I got angry,” she said.
When she reached her station, she stood up and slapped the man inside the train. He said he passed out at that very moment Metro station, where he hit her again on the platform.
She described him crying, begging and intermittently smiling while speaking in Kannada, which she said she could not understand.
Metro security and police interference
Metro security intervened and escorted both men off the platform. The woman was adamant on filing a complaint with the police.
Police from Upperpet police station registered NCR, called the man for questioning, issued a warning and later released him.
Police said the man appeared to be intoxicated and had been traveling in the metro without getting out for about an hour, suggesting he was possibly loitering.
The status of any further legal action remains unclear.
What was the woman worried about in the police station?
The woman said she was troubled by what she was allegedly told at the police station.
She claimed she was advised to ‘walk away’ if she felt in danger in the future.
“How would I know?” he asked in his statement. “Should I ask every man, ‘Are you a hunter?'”
That comment attracted attention online, with many focusing on how accountability is held after such incidents.
Police have not disputed the sequence of events described but have said further action will depend on legal review and follow-up complaints.