Transgender gunned down in Swabi
Community subjected to frequent attacks in K-P
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PESHAWAR:
At least one transgender individual was killed late Sunday night when unknown assailants opened fire at an event in Swabi.
The incident took place near a Shewa Adda spot frequented by members of the community. The suspects fled after opening fire.
Transgender individuals are frequently attacked in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa [K-P] with highest number of cases reported from the provincial capital followed by Mardan, Nowshera, Swabi, Swat, and Bannu.
In March, a transgender individual and her friend were killed in broad daylight on Peshawar's Ring Road when unknown motorcyclists opened fire at them as they travelled in a rickshaw.
In 2018, 53 cases of violence against transgender individuals were reported in K-P alone, according to rights group TransAction Alliance. Of these, one individual was killed. A total of 1,131 cases of violence against transgender persons were reported in K-P over 2015-17. Of these, 55 were killed.
Another transgender person gunned down in Peshawar
Data showed 42 transgender individuals were killed by their boyfriends/ partners while four were killed for 'honor' by relatives in Buner and Mardan. Last year, seven transgender individuals were killed in Peshawar, Nowshera, Mardan and Buner.
A total of 208 cases of violence against transgender individuals were reported from K-P in 2017. Of these 78 were of intimate partner violence, 46 of rape, 42 of torture by relatives, 31 of violence by strangers and 11 of police torture among others.
At least one transgender individual was killed late Sunday night when unknown assailants opened fire at an event in Swabi.
The incident took place near a Shewa Adda spot frequented by members of the community. The suspects fled after opening fire.
The body of the deceased has been sent to a hospital for autopsy. Police said a search had been launched to nab the suspects.
Transgender kidnapped, gang-raped in Peshawar
Transgender individuals are frequently attacked in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa [K-P] with highest number of cases reported from the provincial capital followed by Mardan, Nowshera, Swabi, Swat, and Bannu.
In March, a transgender individual and her friend were killed in broad daylight on Peshawar's Ring Road when unknown motorcyclists opened fire at them as they travelled in a rickshaw.
In 2018, 53 cases of violence against transgender individuals were reported in K-P alone, according to rights group TransAction Alliance. Of these, one individual was killed. A total of 1,131 cases of violence against transgender persons were reported in K-P over 2015-17. Of these, 55 were killed.
Another transgender person gunned down in Peshawar
Data showed 42 transgender individuals were killed by their boyfriends/ partners while four were killed for 'honor' by relatives in Buner and Mardan. Last year, seven transgender individuals were killed in Peshawar, Nowshera, Mardan and Buner.
A total of 208 cases of violence against transgender individuals were reported from K-P in 2017. Of these 78 were of intimate partner violence, 46 of rape, 42 of torture by relatives, 31 of violence by strangers and 11 of police torture among others.