Bengaluru, May 23 -- The individual allegedly responsible for running the Instagram account that posted photos of women commuters on the Bengaluru Metro has been taken into custody.

An FIR was filed on Wednesday, and sources confirmed that the person behind the account Bangalore Metro Clicks (@metro_chicks) was detained on Friday, reported NDTV.

Authorities are currently questioning the individual as part of the ongoing investigation.

The Instagram account - Bangalore Metro Clicks - featured multiple photos and videos of women commuting on the Bengaluru Metro, captured both inside trains and on platforms.

With a following of over 5,000 users, the account came under scrutiny after a concerned user flagged it on X (formerly Twitter) and...