{"id":52919,"date":"2026-05-17T00:48:34","date_gmt":"2026-05-16T16:48:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=52919"},"modified":"2026-05-17T00:48:34","modified_gmt":"2026-05-16T16:48:34","slug":"man-accused-of-taking-upskirt-photos-detained-at-dhoby-ghaut-mrt-with-help-from-commuters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=52919","title":{"rendered":"Man accused of taking upskirt photos detained at Dhoby Ghaut MRT with help from commuters"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<h2>Man who was detained at Dhoby Ghaut MRT denies taking upskirt photos<\/h2>\n<p>A man was detained at Dhoby Ghaut MRT station on Friday (15 May) night after being accused of taking upskirt photos.<\/p>\n<p>Photos shared by an <em>MS News<\/em> reader showed the man being held down by an SBS Transit staff member at the North-East Line (NEL) platform.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_728232\" style=\"width: 910px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-728232\" class=\"wp-image-728232 size-full lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/upskirt-dhoby-ghaut.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"1600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/upskirt-dhoby-ghaut.jpg 900w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/upskirt-dhoby-ghaut-338x600.jpg 338w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/upskirt-dhoby-ghaut-576x1024.jpg 576w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/upskirt-dhoby-ghaut-84x150.jpg 84w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/upskirt-dhoby-ghaut-864x1536.jpg 864w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 900px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 900\/1600;\"\/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-728232\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo courtesy of <em>MS News<\/em> reader<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h3>Two men help catch alleged upskirt photo-taker<\/h3>\n<p>The <em>MS News<\/em> reader said she was in Dhoby Ghaut MRT at about 10pm when a woman and a man wearing an orange T-shirt ran past her, chasing another man.<\/p>\n<p>The pursuers were yelling that the man they were chasing had taken inappropriate photos of the woman.<\/p>\n<p>The man in orange finally pounced on the suspect, who was caught with the help of a third man who was wearing a black polo tee.<\/p>\n<p>In the process of nabbing him, his shirt was apparently ripped and the milk tea he was carrying was spilt on the floor. Some bottles also fell and broke, said the <em>MS News<\/em> reader.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_728233\" style=\"width: 910px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-728233\" class=\"wp-image-728233 size-full lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/dhoby-ghaut.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"1600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/dhoby-ghaut.jpg 900w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/dhoby-ghaut-338x600.jpg 338w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/dhoby-ghaut-576x1024.jpg 576w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/dhoby-ghaut-84x150.jpg 84w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/dhoby-ghaut-864x1536.jpg 864w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 900px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 900\/1600;\"\/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-728233\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo courtesy of MS News reader. The men who helped catch the suspect are in orange and to the far-right of the photo.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h3>Man accused of taking upskirt photos detained by Dhoby Ghaut staff<\/h3>\n<p>Afterwards, the woman alleged that the man had been taking photos of her on the train since Somerset MRT, which is one stop away on the North-South Line (NSL).<\/p>\n<p>She then tailed him to Dhoby Ghaut with help from the man in orange.<\/p>\n<p>But when SBS staff came, the man denied doing this, telling them, \u201cI never take upskirt photo\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>He also kept asking them to check his phone.<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t<iframe id=\"answers-client-6a089b4dedc2c\" class=\"answers-client\" src=\"\" height=\"500\" loading=\"lazy\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Eventually, he was brought to the station office to have his phone checked.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_728234\" style=\"width: 694px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-728234\" class=\"wp-image-728234 size-full lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/dhoby-ghaut-MRT.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"684\" height=\"650\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/dhoby-ghaut-MRT.jpg 684w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/dhoby-ghaut-MRT-600x570.jpg 600w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/dhoby-ghaut-MRT-150x143.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 684px) 100vw, 684px\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 684px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 684\/650;\"\/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-728234\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo courtesy of MS News reader.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h3>SBS called police for assistance<\/h3>\n<p>In response to queries from <em>MS News<\/em>, SBS Transit spokesperson Grace Wu said SBS staff responded to an incident where a man was on the ground with fellow commuters around him.<\/p>\n<p>They contacted the police for assistance, as it involved an alleged offence being committed, she added.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Also read: <a href=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/upskirt-photos-tampines-mrt\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Man jailed 28 days for taking upskirt photos at Tampines MRT, got married recently<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"Jtl1F9epQF\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/upskirt-photos-tampines-mrt\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Man jailed 28 days for taking upskirt photos at Tampines MRT, got married recently<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"\u201cMan jailed 28 days for taking upskirt photos at Tampines MRT, got married recently\u201d \u2014 MS News - Independent News For Singaporeans\" src=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/upskirt-photos-tampines-mrt\/embed\/#?secret=IeWDRq3qc9#?secret=Jtl1F9epQF\" data-secret=\"Jtl1F9epQF\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><em>Have news you must share? 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