The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation has decided to increase patrolling by uniformed security personnel and plainclothes staff on trains after several inappropriate videos of riders in recent weeks sparked controversy, officials said on Tuesday. Deputy Commissioner of Police (Metro) Jitendra Mani said strict action would be taken against those “indulging in any obscene activity” in or around the Metro. The police said their personnel in plain clothes are keeping a tight vigil in coordination with DMRC and Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) to ensure that no untoward incident takes place.
The latest video surfaced on social media shows them kissing on the floor of a metro coach. DMRC appealed to passengers to refrain from indulging in lewd activities. It recently wrote to the Delhi Police to strengthen patrols inside stations and metro coaches to prevent such incidents, sources said. In light of the videos, the Metro is looking to improve security and vigilance by implementing several measures, a senior official said, one such measure being patrolling of trains by uniformed police personnel and plainclothes DMRC staff.
The police said that “strict action” will be taken against those involved in such acts and those who upload these “obscene videos” will be held responsible for violating the law and other people’s privacy. A DMRC official said that coaches of all lines except some old trains of Line-1 have CCTV cameras. They said CCTVs are being installed in those coaches and metro stations to monitor any untoward activity.
This will help prevent threats and inconvenience to passengers, including women, they added. The video of the couple kissing in a metro coach has angered many social media users who have urged the DMRC to take action. Others questioned the idea of filming the performance. DMRC has requested commuters to report such incidents to the nearest available metro staff/CISF immediately so that appropriate action can be taken.
The CISF has been tasked with guarding the Delhi Metro premises and responding to any situation inside the coaches. A dedicated Delhi Metro Rail Police is also present to deal with any untoward activity. In April, a video showing a scantily clad woman traveling in a Delhi Metro coach went viral on social media, prompting the DMRC to request its passengers to maintain social etiquette.
In the past DMRC appealed to people through its social media handles, not to create videos or reels causing inconvenience to fellow commuters. The Delhi Metro Authority has its own flying squad that operates daily, another senior official said.
The DCP (Metro) urged passengers to inform security agencies if they come across “anything obscene” instead of uploading videos of such acts on Twitter or other social media platforms. They should immediately dial helpline 112 or 1511 or inform DMRC or CISF personnel, he said.
Passengers need assistance and the Delhi Police requests the public to be their eyes and ears and share such specific information with the police, the police official said. “Individuals who upload videos of such obscene acts are also responsible for violating the law and privacy of those individuals by putting such videos online,” he said.
If, appropriate action is required, the police should be informed and specific details about the metro train should be shared, such as time of incident, coach number and location. And these need to be sent to the police on helpline 112 or metro police helpline 1511, as metro stations have an average of over 55 lakh passengers and tracing the accused has become a challenge for investigating agencies, the police official added.
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