Disguising the Gender Identity and Committing Crime In Delhi: A Case Report

'Eunuchs/Hijras ’as they are called in India, are the persons who are neither male nor female. Many times, some males disguise their gender identity by posing as the third Gender and extort money from people on red lights and rob the general public. We report a case where a person posing as a eunuch was apprehended by police in a case of assault, but, after medical examination, turned out to be a male cross-dressing as a female. Honourable Supreme Court of India had recognized 'Eunuchs/Hijras ’as “third gender ”and had directed the Government to take steps for their welfare and extend all kinds of reservation in admission in educational institutions and for public appointments. So, it will be very important to differentiate the real gender ambiguity from the fake ones. The authors, considering the same, intend to increase awareness among medical professionals to adopt the proper procedure for determining the sex in an individual.