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Police Book Two Over Alleged Forced Surgery, Confinement in Karnataka

Police Book Two Over Alleged Forced Surgery, Confinement in Karnataka
Two transgenders booked for allegedly forcing man to undergo gender reassignment surgery · theprint.in

Police in Karnataka are investigating what happened to a 22-year-old man.

His father told police that two people took his son away and forced him to have surgery.

The complaint says this happened on September 1 at a hospital in Davanagere.

It also alleges that the man was kept in a locked room in Chitradurga.

His father says one accused hurt him on September 11.

The complaint says the man was released on September 29.

He later contacted his family because he was weak, bleeding, and unable to walk.

He is receiving treatment, and police are trying to find the two accused.

These details are allegations in a police complaint, not findings of guilt.

Key facts

Person involved
A 22-year-old man
Alleged first incident
September 1
Complaint filed
October 9, by the man’s father
Alleged release
September 29
Treatment
The man was receiving treatment at Parashurampura Government Hospital
Police action
A case was registered under relevant Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita sections; police said they were seeking the accused

Quotes

Senior police officer

A senior police officer commenting on the case and efforts to locate the accused.

“Based on the complaint, we have registered the case, and efforts are being made to trace and arrest the two transgenders in connection with the incident.”
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