Trending: A man was caught urinating at the Delhi Metro lift

DMRC states that necessary action has been taken against the elderly man who was caught doing the act at the metro lift.

A video has been doing the rounds on the internet, where a woman shared about how an elderly man was caught urinating at the Delhi Metro lift. She claimed the man was urinating inside it in front of two girls, as mentioned in the woman’s caption on Instagram. This has sparked outrage among social media users.

A woman shares details of an elderly man urinating inside a Delhi Metro lift.

Delhi Police and Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) responded to a viral incident of an elderly man urinating inside a lift atKalkaji Metro Station in front of two women. One of the two women was the one who shared the video on Instagram. She revealed the details of the incident and confronted the man at the platform, to which he replied, “Tum karlojokarnahai,” (Do what you want.) The incident has triggered widespread outrage on social media. In her caption, she wrote, “Imagine entering a metro lift and seeing a man casually peeing inside it in front of two girls. This happened at Kalkaji Metro Station. This happened at Kalkaji Metro Station. Absolutely disgusting, shameful, and unacceptable. Public spaces are not your toilet.” In the comment section, Delhi Police responded, stating that the man was experiencing a medical emergency and had been penalised by DMRC for creating a nuisance.

Watch the viral video here:

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Delhi Police’s statement on the matter.

Delhi Police said in a statement, “The old person seen in the viral video was travelling from Jamia Metro Station to Faridabad Metro Station. During interchange at Kalkaji Metro Station, he reportedly faced a medical emergency and, despite trying to locate a nearby toilet facility, was unable to do so, and when the situation went beyond control, he had to urinate in a bottle while he was in the lift.” Police added that some passengers objected and informed DMRC staff. The statement said, “Following which, necessary action was taken. The individual was penalised by DMRC under Section 59 of the DMRC Act for creating a nuisance.”

Social media users reacted strongly to the incident. Many condemned the act, calling it inappropriate and a public safety issue, especially with women present in the lift. Others pointed to the man’s age and the reported medical emergency, arguing that the lack of accessible toilets at busy interchanges needs attention.