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This is a serious issue. Very sad to hear this ☹️
Trolled on Social Media, Elderly 'Bhangar Baba' Dies by Suicide in Rajasthan
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Phalodi: While social media brings overnight fame to many the age of information technology, it can be fatal for many at the same time.
An old aged man died by suicide on Sunday late evening in Phalodi district of Rajasthan after facing trolling on social media for his rag-picking job.
The shocking incident took place near Ganghat on Jodhpur-Phalodi State Highway in Lohawat town of the district.
Assistant Sub Inspector Shaitanaram Panwar of Lohawat Police Station while confirming the development said that on getting information about the incident, Lohawat police also reached the spot and took the body in custody for post-mortem. A cart was found at the spot, in which some old goods were also found, he said.
The elderly ragpicker had been an object of social media trolls with the netizens ridiculing him for his work. Many youths had made reels about him and uploaded them on Instagram of late. In one such reel, the old man is seen retorting at the reel makers after being annoyed by their remarks.
The elderly ragpicker was in news recently also after a Japanese tourist Maguni offered him help in pulling his cart. “Do you want to buy Bhangar?,” the ragpicker had told the tourist after which the social media trolls had been consistency targeting him and netizens started calling him 'Bhangar Baba'.
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Where is our society going? hmm making people choose death because of social pressure (i can understand this but this is still unbearable to choose death)
boycott social media that provides ONLY ENTERTAINMENT AS MAIN CAUSE
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The LIKE button has been a bane to the society. Every other person wants to be a content creator and to get Likes they resort to extreme risks/ pranks/ obscene controversial comments etc. Until our population gets some form of internet maturity these sort of things will keep happening.
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😧 R.I.P ... he should have just literally trolled others as at this old age he is at least doing some work and is on his legs, unlike the trollers who are posting their views sitting in their parent's house and living a useless and wasteful life😡
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Regrettably, there are no established guidelines or regulations addressing the issue of online harassment. Unfortunately, instances of individuals resorting to suicide have been observed as a consequence of receiving negative feedback from others. It is crucial to acknowledge that online harassment poses a significant challenge within the digital realm. While it is understandable that opinions may vary, it is imperative that conversations remain respectful and constructive, particularly when directed towards specific individuals.
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This is a serious issue. Very sad to hear this ☹️
😧 R.I.P ... he should have just literally trolled others as at this old age he is at least doing some work and is on his legs, unlike the trollers who are posting their views sitting in their parent's house and living a useless and wasteful life😡
Those who are insecure about themselves often troll others.