India’s first transgender constable dies in accident
- Nov 02, 2021,
- Updated Nov 02, 2021, 12:21 AM IST
PATNA: India’s first transgender constable on Monday died while crossing a railway track in Bihar’s Kaimur district.
Rachit Raj who was earlier known as Rachana Kumari and Rupa Kumari died at Bhabhua road railway station.
Eyewitnesses said they were crossing the railway track around 9.30 a.m. when a superfast train which has no stop there hit them.
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The 2018 batch constable had qualified for the post at the age of 20 after passing the class 12 examination.
Rachit faced several social hurdles to establish his identity as a transgender.
Rachit had given an affidavit in the court to become a transgender. He revealed his identity under the transgender protection act 2019.