On July 9, 2025, Bengaluru was rocked by the arrest of 26-year-old Gurdeep Singh for secretly filming women on Church Street and Koramangala, posting non-consensual Instagram Reels. The hotel management graduate’s account, with thousands of followers, targeted unaware women, capturing their discomfort for clout.
A female student’s discovery of herself in one such video triggered public fury, amplified by vile messages from strangers. Instagram’s initial inaction prompted Banashankari Police to file a suo motu FIR, charging Singh under voyeurism and privacy violation laws.
This case, following similar incidents on Bengaluru Metro and in an Infosys restroom, underscores a chilling pattern of digital voyeurism, eroding women’s safety in public spaces. Public outrage demands stricter social media regulations and robust laws to protect women.
