A normal Mumbai Thursday evening turned out to be rather nightmarish for me on my way back home. After alighting the local train at Borivli's platform no 1, I was heading towards the auto-rickshaw stand outside the station when I saw three drunk men walking towards the station. When one of them intentionally brushed against me and tried to harass me in complete public view, I shoved his hand aside and protected myself with the help of my handbag.

He soon became violent as his companions fled the spot while he continued murmuring gibberish. A crowd gathered at the spot soon enough and I dialled 100. The cops on line asked me to dial 182 - the RPF contact number. I did not get any assistance on 182 either as they asked me to check for cops patrolling the platform. Upon finding no cops at the station, I asked them to send prompt assistance as the man had begun hurling abuses.