A woman claims a man in Bangsar harassed her late at night, repeatedly asking to walk her home and making inappropriate comments about her.
A Malaysian woman has recently alleged that she was harassed by a man in Bangsar who insisted on walking her back to her home.
According to a post on Threads, she claimed that the incident took place at around 11pm on Wednesday (21 January). The man initially commented on her age and appearance.
The woman also claimed that the man was from Sabah and had been living in the area for about 15 years.
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“We shouldn’t have to be scared just walking home at night, wondering if we’ll make it back safely,” she said in her post.
She further alleged that he asked if she wanted to “have some fun”. After she declined the invitation, he proceeded to ask if she was a virgin.
The situation then escalated when the man asked whether he could “just hug and kiss” her in a persistent manner, despite her repeated rejection.
“I was scared to go back home and was afraid that he might follow me. It’s upsetting and frightening to think about what could have happened if there was no one around and I was completely alone,” she recounted.
To make matters worse, the man allegedly tried to convince the woman that he “wouldn’t harm” her and repeatedly offered to walk her back to her home.
After some time, he left her alone.
“Even though he left me alone in the end, that might not be the case with someone else,” she added.
Following the widespread circulation of the alleged incident, netizens claimed that the man was a music teacher who had allegedly been dismissed from his previous workplace for similar misconduct.
The post also sparked discussion about women’s safety in public spaces, an issue that has remained prevalent despite years of awareness campaigns.
“To those who say women should not go home late at night, sometimes we have work commitments or play sports at night, so it’s not as if we have a choice,” a netizen commented.
