In the late 1920s, in the city of Jacobabad, in present-day Pakistan, the famous local personality Pir Abul Hasan, developed a serious interest in Sago, a hijra who acted in local theatre. In May 1929 Pir Hasan died mysteriously while watching Sago perform. This triggered Hindu-Muslim riots, and 10 Hindus were killed. The British government appointed a Parsi, Sukhia to do an imperial inquiry and he unearthed a conspiracy by local feudal lords and religious leaders.
Several newspapers repeated this anecdote in April 2010. The problem is that Balouch’s book has either completely disappeared or never existed. There is no entry for it in WorldCat or in Amazon.
- Akhter Hussain Balouch. A study of sociology of trans-sexuals of Sindh. ? 2010:?
- "Book on trans-sexuals". The News, April 19, 2010. www.thenews.com.pk/TodaysPrintDetail.aspx?ID=234864&Cat=4&dt=4/18/2010.
Several newspapers repeated this anecdote in April 2010. The problem is that Balouch’s book has either completely disappeared or never existed. There is no entry for it in WorldCat or in Amazon.