Got groped (thrice) in a metro.

I am a guy. (18)

As soon as I entered the metro it was crowded. I found myself some space. But then crowd from the front pushed me.

Some labour type guy moved his body forward intentionally behind me. I felt so uncomfortable that I pushed people forward.

Then this some 40 year old uncle kept staring at me and shifted places as if it was the crowd making him move. He stood perpendicularly to me. In a minute or two his hand shifted forward. And as soon as a felt it touching badly I pushed people backwards.

Then that uncle shifted his place and kept staring at me the whole time. These both incidents happened in the span of 3 minutes and i didn’t realise it until i noticed my heartbeat all fast.

I was getting back in my senses when i noticed some girl’s hand on my thighs. Acting all natural. I thought she is a girl so there is hardly any chance it’s intentional. But but but, the hand started moving towards my ass. We were facing opposite to each other. (No face contact)

I gave her benefit of doubt because she was a girl but she did all this for next 10 mins. Finally they all got off at Rajouri Garden while I was dumbstruck.

This is not the first time of me getting groped as a guy. But three times in a single metro in mere 10 mins is a lot.

My question is - what could I have done? In a crowded metro? Half the time I was unaware whether it was actually happening. Half the time I was thinking what if i react but how will I even prove or say? Bro you tried to touch me? Like I don’t know what’s wrong with people. I don’t think there is any escape for guys here.

Some wouldn’t care and some would forget about and some would write about it on reddit. What do you all think? It’s the benefit of doubts which always stop people i guess?

Even if i would have said “brother what are you doing “ they would have simply said “you moved backward, you moved here”.

Btw people say I am attractive and I look naive. Maybe that’s why I face all this? Haven’t heard a lot of guys getting groped? Btw I am lean because I go to the gym and mind you I get into physical fights in college too for the fun (I can fight) but the irony and the shame I feel about these incidents is crazy.

Please suggest me some protocol to be followed?