Bengaluru Metro security guard suspended for inappropriate behaviour
Bengaluru, Mar 20: The Bengaluru Metro Rail Corporation on Wednesday suspended a security guard for behaving inappropriately with a woman passenger at the Jalahalli Metro Station, officials said.
The incident occurred on March 17 and came to light after a complaint filed by the woman with the metro officials was shared on social media platform X.
Taking note of the social media post, the Bengaluru Police responded saying the complaint was forwarded to the concerned police officers for necessary action and urged the public to dial 112 in case of distress or emergency situation.
In her complaint, the woman alleged that a security guard was continuously staring at her from the opposite end of the platform and made obscene gestures.
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"It happened around 2.30 pm (March 17). This happened in Jalahalli metro station. I was so uncomfortable and I tried asking him but still he kept staring at me by making some gestures. So, I started taking a video. Then he turned aside," she said.
Along with the complaint, the woman also attached the video of the act and urged the BMRCL to take action as the incident made her feel unsafe.
In response to the incident, BMRCL today said that the security guard has been placed under suspension pending detailed investigation.
BMRCL has a zero tolerance policy towards any action detrimental to safety and security of women passengers.
In response to the Jalahalli incident complaint , the said security guard is placed under suspension pending detailed investigation. Any action detrimental to safety and security of women passengers, BMRCL has a zero tolerance policy. FKI
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“Bleeding on the road, I begged for help but no one came”: Bengaluru woman recounts husband’s death
Bengaluru: A woman in Bengaluru has shared a painful account of how her husband died after they were repeatedly denied medical help and ignored by passersby during a medical emergency, NDTV reported.
The victim, 34-year-old Venkataramanan, a garage mechanic from Balaji Nagar, developed severe chest pain around 3.30 am. His wife immediately took him on a motorcycle in search of medical help.
"He complained about chest pain, and we went to the first hospital. However, the doctor was not on duty. At the second hospital, we were told he had a stroke and to go to another hospital. When we called for ambulance services, they did not respond properly. Humanity failed, but we did our bit by donating his eye." NDTV quoted his wife as saying.
According to the report, after being turned away twice, the couple met with an accident on the road. CCTV footage later showed the woman, covered in blood, pleading with folded hands as vehicles passed by, but no one stopped to help.
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The wait ended after several minutes when a cab driver stopped and rushed Venkataramanan to a nearby hospital. Doctors there declared him dead on arrival.
As per the report, the family decided to donate Venkataramanan’s eyes, giving sight to others even in death.
Venkataraman's mother, who had lost her last surviving child, had no words to express herself: "I have no words. I do not know what to say. My son is gone."
"The government should understand a health emergency. My daughter is left with two children. Who will look after them?" asked his mother-in-law. His wife, mother, and two children, a five-year-old son and an 18-month-old daughter now survive Venkataramanan.
The incident has once again raised serious questions about emergency healthcare access, ambulance response, and public apathy in the city.
