A 16-year-old boy of Class X has ended his life in Bareily after people called him transgender discriminatory slurs. The boy as found hanging in his house and has left a suicide note.
The younger brother of the boy spoke to the media and told the suicide of actor Sushant Singh Rajput acted as an immediate trigger to his elder brother. He said,
“The news of actor Sushant Singh committing suicide served as an immediate trigger, driving the traumatic mind to rest in peace forever. A day before ending his life, my brother had said when an actor like Sushant Singh could commit suicide, then he too could do it.”
The boy was looked after by his father as his father had passed away four years ago. The father used to run a mobile store in Champawat in Uttarakhand but he was living with his children after the lockdown was imposed. The boy had one younger brother and elder sister. At the time of killing himself, his father had gone out to the market, his younger brother was studying in another room and his sister wasn’t at home as she is married to a local family.
The police acquired the suicide note lying on his bed which was addressed to the boy’s father. In the note, the boy had written,
“Papa, I’m sorry as I couldn’t be a good son. I can’t earn like you. I have girl-like features and even my face is like them. People laugh at me. Even I have started feeling as if I am a ‘kinnar’. My life will darken your life and that is the reason why my death is necessary. Please bless me that I take birth as a girl. If a girl is born in our family, then you must believe that I have returned.”
‘My Son Was Normal’
The troubled father spoke to the media and said,
“My son was very close to his younger brother and would take good care of him. He used to cook food in my absence. He was fond of cooking. He was very shy and would apply makeup and dance like a woman. He used to say that he wanted to exhibit his singing and dancing talents. My son was normal, but a few people, including my relatives, misunderstood him and used to pass absurd comments at him and would make fun of him.”
However, the family has told the police that they don’t want any legal action against anyone. Psychologist Shailesh Sharma spoke about the incident and its relation and responsibility of the society at large. He said,
“Society doesn’t accept people with such behavior and people often criticize them. Often, there are no opportunities for them to grow in our society. They are unsure about their identity and often get depressed as they don’t see a respectful life. We need to understand that they are born with such nature and accept and respect them the way they are.”
Source: The Times of India
