Increasing visits from strangers opening my gate and asking for money – is this normal in Kochi?

Lately, I’ve been dealing with random strangers walking into my home asking for financial help, usually claiming sickness, personal struggles like a daughter of age they wanna marry off, financial trust for all kinds of afflicted and the list goes on. They often don’t take “no” for an answer and can get rude or even curse when I decline.

It’s become so frequent that I’ve had to keep my gate locked these days. Is this something others in Kochi experience, or is it just me? Would love to hear your thoughts.