A MAN is being quizzed over the suspected assault of a naked man who dropped his trousers down on the Tube before being tackled by passengers.
The naked man, who was wearing headphones and a white t-shirt, dropped his trousers in the middle of a packed carriage in London on Friday.
Stunned commuters watched on as the chaotic scene unfolded on the District Line at around 3.30pm.
The naked man – who has since been detained under the mental health act – began yelling as the train stopped at Upton Park before video showed him dropping his trousers and holding his belt.
Footage shows him with his genitals on show, sparking concern from passengers including families with children on summer holidays from school.
With no sign of help, furious commuters took matters into their own hands with the man “exposing himself” as children sat nearby.
It led to an altercation on the Tube involving at least four other men, which ended as the train pulled into East Ham station.
Detectives are probing whether the vigilantes committed any criminal offences in the confrontation after the man refused to pull up his trousers.
A spokesperson for British Transport Police said: “Officers were called to reports of a man exposing himself on the District Line at East Ham Underground station at around 3.30pm on 7 August.
“The man had been assaulted by a number of other passengers and was initially arrested by an off-duty officer, before being detained under the mental health act and taken to hospital where he remains having been sectioned.
“One man involved in the assault has been interviewed by officers, and the investigation into the incident is ongoing.
“Anyone who witnessed what happened, who hasn’t already spoken to police , is asked to contact BTP by texting 61016 quoting ref 458 of 07/08/25.”
The naked man was carried on to the platform and put on the floor by some passengers as well as an off-duty cop.
During the shocking scenes, one passenger stood up and firmly told the naked man: “You need to get off the train.”
But the naked man, still with trousers round his ankles, lashed back, he shouted “f*** off!” and refused to leave or cover up his bottom or genitals.
The commuter replied: “What do you mean f*** off. You need to get off the f***ing train. Now. There are kids on here!”
The naked man appears increasingly aggressive before other members of the public decided to make a move.
A group of men surrounded the man, demanding: “Pull your f***ing trousers up!”
But the man appeared to lash out, swinging his belt as a violent scuffle erupted.
He appeared to be punched and kicked before being wrestled to the floor.
Footage then shows the naked man pinned down with his arm twisted behind his back as passengers shouted: “We’ve got to get him off!”
Shocked witnesses watched on as he was pinned to the floor of the carriage by the strangers.
After being carried off, he was pinned down on the platform once more as bewildered onlookers watched the chaos unfold in broad daylight.
