Tuesday, Aug 16, 2022
English News
  • Hyderabad
  • Telangana
  • Andhra Pradesh
  • India
  • World
  • Entertainment
  • Science and Tech
  • Sport
  • Business
  • ...
    • NRI
    • View Point
    • cartoon
    • Columns
    • Reviews
    • Education Today
    • Property
    • Videos
    • Lifestyle
E-Paper
  • NRI
  • View Point
  • cartoon
  • Columns
  • Reviews
  • Education Today
  • Property
  • Videos
  • Lifestyle
Home | Hyderabad | Transgender Succumbs To Burns In Hyderabad

Transgender succumbs to burns in Hyderabad

By Telangana Today
Published: Updated On - 11:13 PM, Tue - 13 October 20
Transgender succumbs to burns in Hyderabad
According to the police, Vara Prasad alias Hamsa, 28, a resident of Avanthi Nagar in Erragadda, used to move around with one group of transgender persons in the Hitec City area and earned a livelihood by seeking alms According to the police, Vara Prasad alias Hamsa, 28, a resident of Avanthi Nagar in Erragadda, used to move around with one group of transgender persons in the Hitec City area and earned a livelihood by seeking alms

Hyderabad: A transgender person who was set ablaze, allegedly by a group of transgender persons as part of a gang rivalry on Sunday, succumbed to her burns while undergoing treatment at the Osmania General Hospital on Tuesday.

According to the police, Vara Prasad alias Hamsa (28), a resident of Avanthi Nagar in Erragadda, used to move around with one group of transgender persons in the Hitec City area and earned a livelihood by seeking alms.

Recently, Hamsa started moving closely with another group from the city and this reportedly led to frequent fights between her and the old group members. They allegedly started harassing Hamsa since then and also trespassed into her house and created a ruckus. The police said, Hamsa informed her new group members about the harassment, with that group then confronting the rival group. The groups too began having frequent fights, police said.

On Sunday, the old group members, identified by the police as Lasya, Sameera, Moksha, Sudha, Rishi, Sai Pallavi and Jessy, called Hamsa on the pretext of discussing and sorting out the issues. Believing them, Hamsa went to the Railway Bridge near the Hitec City railway station. However, an argument broke out and Hamsa was allegedly attacked by over 20 persons. Though she tried to escape from there, they doused petrol on her body and set her ablaze.

Local residents rushed to her rescue and shifted her to the Osmania General Hospital where she died on Tuesday. The Madhapur police have booked a case and are investigating.

The incident has shocked the transgender community and also those advocating equal rights for them. Padma Shree awardee and activist Sunitha Krishnan tweeted about the incident, tagging Cyberabad Commissioner VC Sajjanar and hoping that “Hamsa would get justice as her life was equally precious”.


Now you can get handpicked stories from Telangana Today on Telegram everyday. Click the link to subscribe.

Click to follow Telangana Today Facebook page and Twitter .


 

  • Follow Us :
  • Tags
  • Hyderabad
  • hyderabad hard news
  • Hyderabad latest news
  • Hyderabad News

Related News

  • 1,200 additional MBBS seats in Telangana govt hospitals

    1,200 additional MBBS seats in Telangana govt hospitals

  • This Hyderabad-based entrepreneur is on retrofitting mission

    This Hyderabad-based entrepreneur is on retrofitting mission

  • Hyderabad: 143-year-old Hussain Sagar art sparks curiosity on Twitter

    Hyderabad: 143-year-old Hussain Sagar art sparks curiosity on Twitter

  • Telangana govt giving top priority to welfare schemes: Koppula

    Telangana govt giving top priority to welfare schemes: Koppula

  • Five from Hyderabad killed in road accident at Bidar

    Five from Hyderabad killed in road accident at Bidar

  • Video: Man collapses, dies while giving Independence Day speech in Hyderabad

    Video: Man collapses, dies while giving Independence Day speech in Hyderabad

Latest News

  • Cyber Talk: Women, stay safe online

    6 hours ago
  • Opinion: When problems are more profitable

    6 hours ago
  • JNTU-Hyderabad to start private college inspections from August 18

    6 hours ago
  • Editorial: Tread cautiously

    6 hours ago
  • What makes you pee…

    7 hours ago
  • Pulse of the country

    7 hours ago
  • Keep that spine straight

    7 hours ago
  • Hyderabad soaks in Independence Day glory

    8 hours ago

company

  • Home
  • About Us
  • Contact Us

business

  • Subscribe

telangana today

  • Telangana
  • Hyderabad
  • Latest News
  • Entertainment
  • World
  • Andhra Pradesh
  • Science & Tech
  • Sport

follow us

© Copyrights 2022 TELANGANA PUBLICATIONS PVT. LTD. All rights reserved. Powered by Veegam