Video of women abusing co-passengers in Delhi Metro goes viral

NEW DELHI: Delhi Police has taken cognisance of a video that surfaced on social media in which a group of women are reportedly hurling abuses at fellow female passengers inside a metro women’s coach, officials said on Tuesday. The Janakpuri Metro police station SHO is verifying the video and examining the exact sequence of events. Police are also working to identify the women involved and determine the date of the incident. A woman who was present in the coach said, “These girls were creating a lot of noise. When we tried to inform her about the station, she couldn’t hear us, so we requested that they lower their voices. That’s when they began abusing us.” She added, “The women’s coach in the metro is considered one of the safest modes of transport for us. I request the Delhi Metro and Delhi Police to look into this matter. Because of such incidents, even the metro no longer feels safe. Where are we supposed to go? How are we meant to feel secure?”According to news agency PTI, a senior police officer said that the authenticity and exact sequence of events are being examined.SHO of Janakpuri Metro is verifying the matter, and appropriate legal action will be taken accordingly, he added.Police are also working to identify the women involved and ascertain the date of the incident. Further action will be initiated based on the findings of the inquiry, they added.