Transgender police trainee Avantika Sindhu found dead at Munger camp
India
Avantika Sindhu, a transgender police trainee from West Champaran, was found dead in the bathroom at her training camp in Munger on Sunday.
She was part of a group of 16 transgender trainees among 500 recruits at the Jamalpur camp.
Sindhu death probe, safety concerns raised
Sindhu had been feeling unwell and missed several training sessions before her death.
When she did not show up for activities, her colleagues checked on her and found her in the bathroom.
She was taken to a health center but sadly could not be saved.
Police are now investigating to find out exactly what happened, with a postmortem report expected.
The case has also raised questions about support and safety for trainees at the camp.