Bengaluru : A 26-year-old man was arrested by Bengaluru Police after a woman raised concerns on Instagram about a social media page that posted videos of women filmed without their consent in popular areas of the city like Church Street, Koramangala and other such spots. The woman, who discovered she was one of the women filmed without her knowledge, said she reported the video and requested its removal but received no response.
In the video, she said that she didn’t want to do this, but nothing has worked so far. I’m a student studying in Bengaluru. There was a video of me shot in public in Church street, shot very inappropriately, and then posted online without my consent. She alleged the account, which claimed to showcase “street scenes,” has over 10,000 followers and actually stalked and secretly filmed women, many of whom appeared startled or unaware in the videos.
Calling it a serious breach of consent, she stressed that being in a public place or having a public Instagram profile does not mean consent to be filmed. She tagged @blrcitypolice and @cybercrimecid in her appeal for help, as she was unable to tag the page directly after reporting it. Following her complaint, Bengaluru Police arrested Gurudeep Singh, 26, identified as the person behind the account.
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