In a video that went viral on social media on Saturday, commuters at central Delhi’s Rajiv Chowk Metro Station in Connaught Place could be seen staring at an LED screen, a part of which was playing a porn clip. The incident allegedly took place on April 9.
Split-screen
When the screen, which is used for advertisement purposes, started playing the clip for a few minutes, a few passengers captured the video. The clip shows a large screen split into six portions with the porn video playing on the bottom right, even as some commuters stopped to take a look.
Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) confirmed that the incident happened around 5 p.m. on the said date and that three men, who are yet to be identified, were responsible. DMRC Spokesperson Anuj Dayal said that the screen was under commissioning and testing by a private contractor and continues to be so. “From preliminary investigation, it was established that the incident happened on April 9 around 5 p.m. The LED TV system was under commissioning and wifi port was accessible. Prima facie, as per CCTV footage, three men ran the porn clip on the screen at Rajiv Chowk station,” he said, adding that CCTV footage is under examination and efforts are on to identify the men.
Password protection
Talking about the action to avoid such incidents in the future, he said, “This sort of interference with the system will not be possible in the future once the software is programmed and centrally controlled. In the interim, during the commissioning process itself, the contractor will be advised to ensure password protection.”
Report next week
The police have also initiated an enquiry into the matter to check who’s responsible for playing the clip and will submit a report on the incident early next week. Deputy Commissioner of Police (Metro) Jitender Mani told The Hindu , “I saw the video today but we have not received any formal complaint so far. However, I have marked an enquiry to examine those involved, including DMRC and the private contractor they have mentioned.” The police said the investigation could not take place on Saturday because the DMRC offices are closed on weekends.
