Being repeatedly harassed by a transgender person at a traffic signal in Bangalore — what should I do?
Hi everyone, I need some advice regarding something that's been happening repeatedly at a traffic signal.
There's a transgender person at this particular signal who regularly asks me for money. I usually avoid engaging and don't give money. Recently, however, her behaviour towards me has become aggressive. She has deliberately tried to push my two-wheeler while I'm on it, and today she spat in my direction—it narrowly missed me.
I'm concerned because this is happening repeatedly at the same signal. I don't want to get into an argument or physically retaliate, but I'm also not sure what the right way to handle this is.
Has anyone faced something similar? What should I do, and is there a proper way to report repeated harassment like this to the traffic police?
Posted Aug 29, 2026, 3:14 AM UTC