Metro harassment complaint leads to FIR, but subscription claim is unproven?

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Sowpika's harassment complaint and the police FIR are verified by news reports, but claims of a paid Instagram subscription remain unproven. Reports from Times of India and The Hindu confirm that Sowpika reported a passenger filming her on the Bengaluru Metro, leading Kadugodi police to file an FIR against suspect Santosh. However, available passages contain no record of her launching a paid Instagram subscription or gaining followers as alleged.

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Checked 2 Nov 2026
Main source: 'I was literally shaking': Woman catches man recording her inside Bengaluru metro; FIR filed | Bengaluru News - The Times of India

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A controversy aboard Bengaluru Metro has sparked widespread discussion on social media after a woman alleged that a fellow passenger secretly recorded her…

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A woman named Sowpika posted an Instagram reel alleging a man secretly recorded her on Bengaluru Metro.“A woman named Sowpika accused a fellow passenger of secretly recording her during a Bengaluru Metro ride.”'I was literally shaking': Woman catches man recording her inside Bengaluru metro; FIR filed | Bengaluru News - The Times of India + 1 more

Kadugodi police registered an FIR and the man was identified as Santosh K.T.“The Kadugodi police have registered an FIR against a man for allegedly recording a woman without her consent inside the Metro premises on Tuesday evening.”Man booked for recording woman inside Namma Metro + 1 more

Sowpika announced a paid subscription offering exclusive content for 399 rupees per month after her follower count increased.No reliable source found for this yet.

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The suspect, Santosh, denied the allegations when questioned by police after obtaining anticipatory bail (The Hindu).
What can't be established: Whether Sowpika actually announced a paid Instagram subscription for 399 rupees per month, as no media reports cover this aspect.

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🌗 PARTLY TRUE 👉 Sowpika's harassment complaint and the police FIR are verified by news reports, but claims of a paid Instagram subscription remain unproven. 👉 Reports from Times of India and The Hindu confirm that Sowpika reported a passenger filming her on the Bengaluru Metro, leading Kadugodi police to file an FIR against suspect Santosh. 🔎 Full check: send this post to @checkthis.chat