Overview

• A commuter-shot clip from the Green Line near Srirampura shows a man moving through a coach asking passengers for money.
• The video, posted by user @path2shah on October 15, spread widely on social media and drew calls for stricter enforcement.
• BMRCL said the individual entered at Majestic around 11 a.m. on October 14 and exited at Dasarahalli after beginning to beg during the ride.
• Home Guards conducting routine patrols reported they did not observe begging during the period in question, according to BMRCL.
• Coverage notes similar viral cases in December 2024 and November 2023, while no arrests, penalties, or policy changes have been reported in this instance.