This is tragic.
Deeksha Sharma, a 21-year-old student at Mahatma Gandhi College in India committed suicide this week. In the suicide note, she said it was because of the constant sexual harassment she faced by four men near her college. She’d complained about them across several years. It wasn’t completely clear from the article, but I gather nothing was done to stop them or help her.
“We have arrested all the four accused. We are investigating their role to find if they could also be implicated for outraging the modesty of the girl,” said Satyaveer Singh, superintendent of police.
Sadly, the belated actions of the police won’t help this young woman. But maybe they will prevent other young women from facing harassment by these young men. So that’s something.
Rest in peace, Deeksha Sharma.
beckie says
Do these men have any idea? I am So So Angry right now. This is beyond horrible. We have to keep talking and stopping IT from happening!!!