A 45-year-old man was filming a group of girls without their permission arrested. The incident took place at the Vadapalani station after the group of quick thinking girls identified him by a reflection in the train glass. This weekend A group of five girls was travelling from Koyembedu to Chennai airport by the Chennai Metro train. While travelling, a 45-year-old man was sitting right opposite to them, holding his mobile phone in hand. The girls doubted that he was filming them and one of the girls in the group confirmed this after she saw a reflection in the train glass.
While When the girls confronted the man, he reportedly claimed that the girls were wearing short and indecent clothes and hence he took the photos. Soon they walked out of the Vadapalani station and complained to the Metro control room officer Subramaniam. He caught the man who took photos and investigated his phone. The man took a vulgar video and some photos of the girls.
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However Subramaniam alerted the Vadapalani police after which an arrest was made. The man identified as Dinesh is working for a private company and is a resident of Anna Nagar. His smartphone was also ceased by the Vadapalani police and an investigation is further going on.
Even Chennai metro has a CCTV installed and has Passenger Emergency Intercoms, because of the high fair, city people do not frequently use the Chennai metro. But now the Chennai Corporation is installing CCTV cameras in suburban trains as well especially in the ladies compartment to ensure women safety.
