Police arrest 38 suspects for torturing transgender

41 people forcibly entered the house and tortured the transgender person

RAWALPINDI:

In the Dhoke Kala Khan area of ​​Rawalpindi, 41 people forcibly entered a house and tortured a transgender for refusing to bend to their demands. Police arrested 38 accused and registered a case on Friday.

According to a spokesperson, the victim called the police emergency helpline 15 that they have been living in a house for ten years and make a living by playing games.

They maintained that Shafiq, Tauseef and Sartaj , among 41 people forced them to commit immoral acts. Due to their refusal, the accused came to their residence armed with weapons and tortured them, they added.

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Upon receiving the information, City Police Officer (CPO) Ahsan Younas took stern notice and ordered the police authorities to take legal action and arrest the accused.

Police officials transferred the injured transgender to a hospital for medical treatment and arrested 38 accused involved in the incident, registering a case against them.

The CPO said that violence against the transgender community is intolerable.

The protection of the weak and marginalised sections of society is our priority, he stressed, adding that all accused involved in the violence will be challaned with solid evidence and will be punished.

Published in The Express Tribune, September 11^th, 2021.