India, May 28 -- Delhi's long-standing concerns over women's safety were reignited after a disturbing account shared by a Reddit user detailed a harrowing experience aboard the Delhi Metro. The woman, using the handle @taerin_yapper, described being relentlessly followed by a man after she offered him directions at a metro station.

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In her post, she explained that the man, seemingly in his 30s, appeared confused about which platform to go to. After she helped him, he thanked her and asked, "Are you also going there?" Thinking nothing of it, she confirmed and moved ahead to catch her train. However, what followed left her...