Archive · 9 Aug 2026
Delhi Women Confront Man Over Secret Metro Photos; Internet Divided
Two women were riding the Delhi Metro one evening when they noticed a middle-aged man taking pictures of them with his phone without asking.
The man kept staring at them even after they noticed.
The women asked him, "Did you take our picture?"
He quickly deleted the photos in front of them and said he had not taken any.
But the women checked his phone's recycle bin and found the deleted pictures.
They told him it is not okay to photograph people without their permission.
A man sitting beside the accused apparently saw what happened but did not help at first.
Only after the women confronted the man did other passengers respond.
The women shared their story on Instagram, and many people talked about it online.
The woman also said it is never the victim's fault when something like this happens.
Two women alleged a middle-aged man secretly photographed them without consent at Lok Nayak Bhawan Metro station in Delhi.
The man deleted photos in front of the women and denied taking them, but the images were later found in his phone's recycle bin.
A video of the confrontation, captioned "Can women really ever be safe?", was shared on Instagram and went viral.
A commuter seated beside the accused allegedly saw the photos being taken but did not intervene until the women confronted the man.
The woman rejected victim-blaming, saying "It is NOT our clothes... It is NOT our fault," while many online demanded strict action.
- Who
- Two women travelling on the Delhi Metro and a middle-aged man they accused of secretly photographing them
- What
- The women confronted the man, who deleted the photos in front of them but was exposed after the images were found in his phone's recycle bin; the confrontation video went viral on Instagram
- When
- Evening, reported on August 09, 2026
- Where
- Lok Nayak Bhawan Metro station, Delhi Metro, while travelling towards Green Park
- Why
- The women said capturing photos without consent is wrong and highlighted ongoing concerns about women's safety in public spaces in India
Women's Safety Advocates
Victim-Blamers and Apathetic Bystanders
Who is responsible for the incident?
Women's Safety Advocates
The man's non-consensual photo-taking is the problem; it is not the women's clothes, behaviour, or where they were sitting.
Victim-Blamers and Apathetic Bystanders
Some commenters blame women for harassment, questioning their clothing, behaviour, or location, which discourages victims from speaking up.
Bystander intervention
Women's Safety Advocates
Bystanders, including a man seated beside the accused who allegedly saw the photos being taken, should have intervened when the harassment occurred.
Victim-Blamers and Apathetic Bystanders
As one commenter noted, 'Log baithe hai bas' (people just sit there), reflecting a culture in which commuters remain passive and fail to take a stand.
Action against the accused
Women's Safety Advocates
Many online users demanded strict action against the man, with one hoping he 'should not get away with it.'
Victim-Blamers and Apathetic Bystanders
Some commenters lamented the broader reality of the country rather than calling for specific legal steps, saying 'the way no one is reacting... shows the reality of our country.'
- Incident
- Alleged non-consensual photo-taking of two women in a metro
- Location
- Lok Nayak Bhawan Metro station, Delhi
- Date reported
- August 09, 2026
- Direction of travel
- Towards Green Park
- Accused
- Middle-aged man
- Key evidence
- Deleted photos found in the phone's recycle bin
- Platform
- Instagram post captioned "Can women really ever be safe?"
- Public response
- Internet divided; many called for strict action
Sources
'Innocent Mat Bano Ab': Woman Claims Man Secretly Photographed Her And Friend In Delhi Metro, Video Goes Viral
‘Photo Li Aapne Hamari?’: Delhi Women Confront Man Over Secretly Clicking Their Pics In Metro; Internet Divided