Overview
- An Instagram user known as 'theyappergirlie' posted a clip after a 9 pm gym visit describing silent, poorly lit roads on Bengaluru’s outskirts that felt “so dangerous.”
- She cautioned women about living on the city’s edges compared with central areas and said she wants to leave the neighborhood.
- Her caption read, “Outskirts bhi develop kardo yawrrr,” underscoring frustration over missing streetlights.
- Comments were split, with some echoing concerns about unsafe stretches even in daytime and others defending Bengaluru’s safety, urging use of the 100 police helpline or moving closer to the city center.
- Advice in replies included carrying pepper spray and comparisons to outskirts in Noida and Gurgaon, while India Today noted the video had about 596,000 views.