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Woman Recalls Scary Encounters, Including Cab Driver Threatening "Gate Khol"
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News18•01-10-2026, 14:44
Woman Recalls Scary Encounters, Including Cab Driver Threatening "Gate Khol"
- •A woman shared three unsettling encounters with men, sparking conversation about safety precautions women are forced to take.
- •One incident involved a cab driver who, after a cancelled booking, arrived at her home and demanded she open the gate, saying, ‘Gate khol, aaj toh yahi baat hogi.’
- •She also recounted an incident from 2019 where random men ran towards her PG accommodation, causing fear among residents.
- •A third encounter involved an exam coordinator making inappropriate comments about her seat number (69) during a NET exam in Lucknow.
- •The video gained significant attention, with many women relating to the constant calculations and precautions described in her account.
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After cancelling her first cab booking because it did not move, the same driver arrived at her residence, demanded she open the gate saying, "Gate khol, aaj toh yahi baat hogi," and left her shivering with fear inside her house.
An examination coordinator checked her documents and made an inappropriate comment about her seat number being 69, which left her disturbed, anxious, and losing focus throughout the entire exam.
Hundreds of women marched from their university campus gates into Delhi's streets to demand better safety measures following widespread discussions on the precautions women are forced to take.
