India, May 23 -- Bengaluru police have arrested a 27-year-old man accused of operating an Instagram account that posted intrusive photos and videos of women traveling on the city's Namma Metro network without their consent.

The accused, identified as Diganth from Haveri district in Karnataka, was taken into custody on Friday from the Peenya area of Bengaluru. His arrest comes two days after an FIR was registered in connection with the now-deleted Instagram handle "@metro_chicks" - an account that drew public outrage for uploading voyeuristic content.

Confirming the development, Deputy Commissioner of Police (South) Lokesh B Jagalasar said, "Preliminary investigation reveals that the man works in the accounts department of a private firm...