'Bhangaar Levno Hai Kaai' Meme Leads to Tragic Death of Elderly Scrap Seller
This tragic event highlights the dark side of social media, where trolling and insensitivity can drive someone to take such drastic steps.
Social media-bullying has now emerged as a killer and dehumanizes individuals. A man in his sixties from Bayatu, Barmer district, committed suicide after being subjected to relentless trolling on a social networking site. Even more ghoulishly, his hanging body was recorded on video and people rushed to get it online.
In the form of such a poison, social media has spread everywhere in society. An elderly man from Bayatu in Barmer district committed suicide on Sunday reportedly after some individuals had started trolling him by making memes on social media.
He was constantly harassed wherever he went. He could not stand the agony anymore, and one day he decided to commit suicide. Surprisingly while his body was still hanging on the tree, none of passerby stopped. Instead, they simply sped to their devices and began recording the tragic scene.
‘Bhangaar Levno Hai Kaai’
The elderly man use to sell scrap from the handcart and became the butt of jokes associated with his not so decent earning business faction A meme was propagated about him by a few youths with the words 'Bhangaar Levano Hai Kaai' (Do you wish to huy scrap/) The meme started trending and people began making fun of him with the phrase ‘Bhangaar Levno Hai Kaai’ (Do you want to buy scrap?).
This meme went viral, and soon, people began mocking him with the same phrase whenever they saw him. The harassment grew so severe that the man could not walk in peace without being taunted.
On Sunday, the harassment escalated. As the youths started chasing and mocking him again, the distressed man climbed a tree and hanged himself in their presence. What is even more disturbing is that instead of trying to save him, the bystanders recorded videos of the incident and shared them on social media.
This tragic event highlights the dark side of social media, where trolling and insensitivity can drive someone to take such drastic steps. It underscores the urgent need for more empathy and accountability in how people interact online.
