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Bengaluru Harassment Videos Lead to Scooter-Case Arrests as Metro Case Stays Under NCR Review

Police cite a viral video for swift action in the scooter case, with the metro complaint proceeding as an NCR.

Overview

  • SG Palya/Sadduguntepalya police registered an FIR and arrested Roshan (19), Ayan (19) and Rihan Khan (18), who were remanded to judicial custody, and seized the two-wheeler.
  • The road incident near Silk Board was recorded by witness Abhinav Vasudevan, who said the trio followed the woman for roughly two kilometres before fleeing when he intervened.
  • In the December 23 metro case, a woman alleged a co-passenger groped her during a Namma Metro ride, confronted him with slaps on the train and platform, and reported the incident to security and Upparpet police.
  • Upparpet police registered a Non-Cognisable Report, identified and questioned a middle‑aged suspect they said appeared intoxicated, issued a warning, and began reviewing metro CCTV.
  • The complainant publicly alleged police showed sympathy, while officers said she declined to file an FIR and asked only for a warning, with the probe continuing.