“This is the same ceiling from where my son hanged himself. It has been over three years now, but there is still no justice for him. Immediately after we cremated him, the accused were set free, and even today they are roaming freely,” says Tara Raigar, mother of 26-year-old Omprakash Raigar, her voice breaking as she points towards the ceiling fan in the room where her son hanged himself.

The 2022 Suicide and Viral Note

In November 2022, Omprakash Raigar, a medical aspirant from Nosal village under the Roopangarh police station area in Rajasthan, died by suicide. His suicide note and family confirmed that he took the extreme step due to sustained mental harassment and social discrimination. After Omprakash committed suicide, a three-page suicide note went viral, in which he named two police officials and a former sarpanch, accusing them of mentally harassing and threatening him. Despite the note and public outrage at the time, the family claims that no meaningful justice has been delivered even after three years.

Allegations of Harassment and Discrimination

When the CSR Journal team visited Omprakash’s residence in Nosal village, his mother and sister narrated the events that led to his death. His sister, Neetu Raigar, who became active in politics after her brother’s death, shared that her brother was subjected to continuous mental torture after he protested against the physical assault of their father by members of a particular community. Supporting Neetu, her mother Tara shared that it wasn’t only her son who was harassed, there were seven other similar cases.

Protests and Political Intervention

“My brother dreamed of a bright future. He wanted to become a medical practitioner, but when he raised his voice against the assault on our father, he was threatened. Our family was falsely accused of theft. He was mentally harassed from all sides. Despite all our efforts to seek justice, money and power suppressed our voices. Even the police did not help us, cases were filed but no one heard our request; rather, they blamed us.”

In the suicide note, Omprakash wrote, “I could not save my parents’ dignity. I feel ashamed to even go in front of those who taught me so much. Today, I could not defend them and save their dignity.”

Following his death, the note went viral, sparking protests in the region. Members of the Dalit community staged a dharna outside the Community Medical Center, and the family initially refused to claim his body, demanding strict action against the accused. “We did not cremate our son for at least five days, and we sat on dharna, but when his body started to decompose, we could not hold on any more, our hearts were shattered, and we immediately cremated him. Immediately after his cremation, the accused were released,” said Tara Raigar.

A Fight That Continues

During that time, even Dalit leader Chandrashekhar Azad, chief of the Bhim Army, had reached Roopangarh and sat in the protest and demanded compensation, a government job for a family member, and strict legal action, however, according to the family, despite protests, political visits, and repeated appeals, they continue to wait for justice.

Three years later, the room remains unchanged, a silent reminder of a young Dalit man’s unfinished dreams.

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