BENGALURU: The Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) on Wednesday suspended a security guard for alleged inappropriate behaviour towards a woman passenger at the Jalahalli Metro station on Sunday (March 17) afternoon and has ordered an inquiry into the incident. The matter came to light after a post on X on Tuesday highlighted the complaint sent by the woman to BMRCL accompanied by video evidence.
In her complaint e-mailed to the Travel Desk Helpline of BMRCL on the same day of the incident, the woman charged the guard of continuously staring at her from the platform across and indulging in obscene gestures. The mail said, “This is from a metro passenger (female) sending this mail. Today, I had an experience where a security guard was continuously staring at me simultaneosly making some gestures such as keeping hands on his private parts from the opposite side of the platform. It happened around 2.30 in the noon (afternoon). This happened in Jalahalli Metro station. I was so uncomfortable during the daytime itself. And I tried asking him but still he kept staring at me by doing some gestures. So I started taking a video. Then, the turned aside. I have attached a video proof with this mail. I kindly request you to take some action. I’m not feeling safe.”
