Bangalore activists suspect foul play in transgender's death
Published: Tuesday, Nov 9, 2010, 8:36 IST
By Santosh Kumar RB & Maitreyee Boruah | Place: Bangalore | Agency: DNA
http://www.dnaindia.com/bangalore/report_bangalore-activists-suspect-foul-play-in-transgender-s-death_1464115A city-based voluntary organisation said it would launch next month a year-long campaign in a bid to add dignity to the lives of sexual minorities in the society.
The organisation, Sangama, decided to launch the campaign following the mysterious death of a 23-year-old transgender at her house in Nethaji Nagar on Monday.
Even as the KP Agrahara police were suspecting that the deceased, Kumari Velu, had consumed poison, gender rights activists said they suspected foul play.
