UP man tricks friend to hospital, gets his genitals removed and then proposes marriage since he's a woman now

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A 20-year-old man woke up in a hospital in Muzaffarnagar district of Uttar Pradesh to find out that his genitals had been removed and his s*x change operation done. His life turned upside down, he started crying when his “friend” told him that he was now a woman and they both will have to get married.

The victim, a resident of Sanjak village, was allegedly tricked into a hospital visit by his friend who allegedly colluded with doctors of the Begrajpur Medical College to carry out the s*x reassignment surgery. The friend later threatened the victim that he will now have to live with him as no one from his family or community will accept him, or he would shoot his father and seize his share of the family land.

Police identified the friend as Omprakash Pal, who was later arrested following an uproar and protest demanding action, by the Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) under farmer leader Shyam Pal.

According to police, Omprakash lured the victim into visiting the hospital on June 3 after telling him that he had a medical issue that required immediate inspection. But, on reaching the hospital, the staff administered anaesthesia to the victim and performed the operation.

The victim told police that Omprakash had been threatening and harassing him for the past two years. Lying on the hospital bed, he said the accused had ruined his life. “I had no idea what was going to happen in the hospital. I just came with faith,” he said.

He added: “When I regained consciousness the next day, he told me that I have become a woman now and we both will have to get married.”

The victim told police that he asked why the accused had done this. “He told me that he changed me from a man to a woman and now we will have to live together. He said a lawyer had agreed to conduct our court marriage and we will soon move to Lucknow, where his uncle lives. He wants to build a house there and he also withdrew Rs 35,000 from my account,” he said.

Soon after the case came to light, farmer leader Shyam Pal also staged a protest in front of the medical college demanding action against the accused and hospital staff. Khatauli circle officer Ramashish Yadav also reached the medical college and assured action.

“There was an incident here in which a s*x change operation was done on a young man. The family members of the youth alleged that the other party had got the operation done by misleading them. The accused will be investigated. Further legal action will be taken on the basis of whatever facts come to light,” Yadav said.