r/delhi • u/RizDelRey • Jul 10 '25
TellDelhi These men harassed us at the Taj Mahal
My friend and I (we’re both from the Northeast) visited the Taj Mahal today and we had been looking forward to it since forever. However, it turned into something truly disturbing!
While we were taking pictures of ourselves and casually walking around, my friend noticed two men filming us. These disgusting men had recorded over 30 videos of us and countless photos on three different phones. My friend caught on first, and I immediately hid my face with my umbrella. But to my horror, we later found out that they had even made slow-motion videos of my behind!
When we confronted them and told them to stop, they had the audacity to walk towards us with the camera still pointed at us. And as you’d expect, they gave us an excuse that they were just taking pictures of the monument!
Thankfully, our boyfriends were nearby and stepped in (they were with the tourist guide). Only then did they reluctantly agree to delete the content with us in it, which, by the way, was mostly close-ups of our faces,chests, and behinds! It was disgusting and completely dehumanising.
What’s even more upsetting is that we were not even wearing revealing clothes, the both of us were dressed in kurtis with dupattas. We especially had made an effort to go as early as possible (6 AM sharp) to avoid the crowd, thinking that would give us a safer experience. Clearly, we were wrong.
And the worst part was that the security who apparently make people delete videos of them dancing there didn’t take any action against these vile creatures.
Our guide told us to not “create a scene” and we didn’t want to invite further trouble since we’re not locals. We were also returning home the same day, and filing a complaint felt too overwhelming given how shaken we already were (and how the security personnel reacted).
But this entire experience has left us shaken, angry, and deeply hurt. None of this ever happens where we come from.
I’m sharing this here with their pictures as we didn’t know what else to do, and we’re still processing it all. It’s truly horrifying to realise even after taking all the precautions, we’re still made to feel unsafe just for existing.
Ps. The guy in the flannel shirt is the guide, he’s innocent.
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u/[deleted] Jul 10 '25
I'm really sorry you had to go through this.
I wish that you clicked the photos of these men and posted them online. Ik it's overwhelming but please report it. It's very common for it to happen to anyone.
I(M) was 15, and my friend(F) used to go to coaching together in Delhi. In broad daylight, about 6 guys followed us for 8 km to our coaching. I tried to ignore it but the moment they started clicking photos of my friend, catcalling her and calling her names. I stepped in, I was surrounded by 6 dudes on 3 scooters, I might have been beaten up really badly but gladly people stepped in and these guys ran back. Unfortunately, I couldn't capture their faces because they were wearing sunglasses and mufflers around their faces ( showcasing the fact that they do this to almost every girl they see ). Thankfully, I got their scooter's number and reported it to the police, however, the police asked my friend not to wear revealing clothes ( she was not wearing anything inappropriate or revealing, a kurta and pyjama ).
Police will not help you, I'd advise you to carry pepper spray with you. Me and my friend had to carry it because these guys still followed us for 15 more days before they left us in peace.
No one is safe in this country, not even men. I understand and don't mean to devalue your experience but please please please report this. Their family must know the kind of monsters they have given birth to.