The Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation on April 10 said that the dismissed reports alleging that a man from an economically disadvantaged background was stopped from using its train services due to wearing “inappropriate” clothing.
According to the BMRCL, the individual in question was intoxicated, leading security personnel at Doddakallasandra station to initially refuse him entry. However, he was eventually permitted to proceed.
Earlier, a Metro commuter claimed that a laborer had been halted at the Metro station purportedly due to his attire. The commuter claimed on X, formerly Twitter, “Location Doddakallasandra metro. One more incident of cloth/attire related incident happened in front of me just now. A labourer was stopped and told to stitch up his top two buttons…When did Namma metro become like this!!?”
BMRCL’s response
The BMRCL released a statement regarding an incident at Doddakallasandra Metro station on April 7, at 7:34 pm. During a routine security check, station staff detected the smell of alcohol coming from an individual. “After confirming the smell, the security guard engaged with the individual to assess his condition to travel without disturbing other passengers. The individual admitted to drinking earlier in the day,” it said.
“Upon evaluating the individual’s condition, the security guard then allowed him to travel keeping in mind the safety and comfort of other passengers. Issue as stated is not on his attire,” the statement added.
(WIth PTI inputs)