A 24-year-old transgender lady was allegedly kidnapped, assaulted, unlawfully detained, and had her head forcibly shaved by members of her personal group in a suspected dispute over gharana affiliation in Bengaluru.
The incident reportedly happened between October 30 and 31, and the sufferer has been recognized as Sukanya, a resident of Roopena Agrahara in Viratanagara within the limits of the Bommanahalli Police Station.
In response to preliminary info, Sukanya was kidnapped from Krishnarajapuram on October 30 round 3 pm and brought to Roopena Agrahara, the place she was allegedly crushed with a picket stick and a ladle all through the evening. The assailants reportedly informed her she should stay of their gharana for all times and mustn’t be a part of one other. Her head was then forcibly shaved, purportedly to ‘erase her identification as a girl’, and she or he was detained until the following day.
Following the intervention of Sangama and the Motion for Gender and Sexual Pluralism (MGSP), the police rescued Sukanya and registered a case.
In a joint assertion, Sangama and MGSP condemned the incident and
stated, “They’re extending authorized, medical, psychosocial, and security assist to Sukanya and have urged the police and the State authorities to make sure her safety and take swift authorized motion towards these accountable.”
Additionally they appealed to the Division of Ladies and Baby Improvement to collaborate with organizations working for gender and sexual minorities to stop related incidents and uphold the rights and dignity of transgender individuals throughout the State.
Revealed – November 02, 2025 07:58 pm IST