Unable to gather enough funds for the operation of their 12-year-old daughter who is battling with a congenital liver disease, a couple in Hyderabad has approached the State Human Rights Commission (SHRC) seeking permission for her mercy killing.

Harshitha Reddy, who unlike her peers, has been living indoors due to her failing health. While her parents struggle to gather money for her surgery, the girl who is unaware of the gravity of her illness is upset for not being allowed to go to school.

Owing to her poor health, her father N Ramachandra Reddy and mother Shyamala are forced to keep her away from school. The family admitted that they approached SHRC as they were unable to afford a liver transplant for their daughter.

While her brother Satya Reddy is now in class three, Harshitha should have been in class six. Instead, she has been at home, ever since she has been diagnosed with the ailment.

DIAGNOSED WITH LIVER DISEASES FIVE MONTHS AGO



Everything was going smoothly for the Reddy family until their daughter was diagnosed with jaundice at the Kukatpally hospital some five months ago. The family despite struggling to meet ends channelized all their efforts towards getting the girl treated.

Since Harshitha's condition did not improve, the family later took her to the Asian Institute of Gastroenterology (AIG) where she was diagnosed with the final stage of the liver disease. The doctors at AIG advised an immediate liver transplant for the girl.

The family took the girl to Care Hospitals as recommended by doctors at AIG for surgery. They were in for a shock when they learned that the surgery would cost them nearly Rs 21 lakh. The Reddy's were already under a debt of Rs three lakh which they had borrowed for the treatment of Harshitha.

NO MONEY, FAMILY SEEKS MERCY KILLING OF DAUGHTER



With meagre finances and slimmer chances of the recovery of their daughter, the Reddy family approached the Human Rights Commission. In their plea, the family asked for financial assistance for the surgery or allow mercy killing of their daughter.

The SHRC officials told the family that they could not intervene and advised them to approach Telangana Chief Secretary and seek financial help for the little girl's treatment.

The Reddy family moved to Hyderabad about 10 years ago from Mahabubnagar district to provide a better future for their children. Ramachandra works at a sweet shop in Jagatgiri Gutta locality and earns a meagre income of Rs 7,000 per month. He said that this paltry earnings and despair has forced him to take the drastic measure.

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