Happened a few weeks back near Farsa Restaurant, Manjeri
I was in Malappuram with my 12 yr old niece and sister a few weeks back. It was late and we 3 were walking after dinner at Farsa Restaurant looking for an auto to our hotel. One guy on the bike stopped to "help us". He said auto will be on the other side and I could go with him on bike and he could show me. I didn't leave my sister and niece to go with him. He just stood there even though I said thanks but no thanks. If he really wanted to help he could have gone by himself and sent an auto our way or tell us that he will be sending an auto if there's one.
After a few minutes we saw an auto passing and it didn't stop. Later it took a U turn and parked. Said he got a customer but wud like to help as it's "family". I again said no thanks. Another auto came and as we were getting into it when this auto guy who wanted to help went like "I don't think you shud board that auto...it's not safe...I'm not responsible if at all anything bad happens." The auto guy thought he was with us, but I told he was not and just got into the auto and reached our hotel safely.
Happy ending but I feel it could have been a lot worse. Just thought I would share this here. Y'all be safe.