The incident occurred in the country of Tajikistan (Central Asia). In March 2016 trans activist spent the evening in company with a friend for dinner in a cafe. During the evening a man kept watching him. Once the victim finished dinner, the he called a taxi, Trying to get in the car, the man from the cafe ran up to him and put his hand over his face, and said that he hates people like the victim, most likely referring to the gender identity of the victim.