Man held for attacking five transgender persons

Police say two hospitalised in critical condition

MANSEHRA:

Police arrested a suspect for his involvement in an attack on five transgender persons in Mansehra on Monday

City Police arrested Sabtin Fida, a resident of Bedadi, who opened fire and injured 5 transgender persons in Mansehra.

City Police Station Mansehra was informed that five injured transgender persons were brought to King Abdullah Hospital in critical condition, all had gunshot injuries. The injured transgender Mohsin alias Mona while giving a statement to the police said, “I reached my room near Pima Hospital along with my other colleagues, Sabtin who was already in the room, opened fire on us with an intent to kill us.”

Mohsin along with other four colleagues received many shots in the body and sustained injuries. The other injured transgender persons identified as Sameer Iftikhar, a resident of Chakia Road Mansehra, Bilal alias Kaif, a resident of Lahore, Bilal alias Natasha, a resident of Kahwali Ziarat, Mansehra and Azeem Nazir, a resident of Chakia Road, Mansehra.

A case has been registered against the accused under the provisions of attempted murder on the complaint of Mohsin alias Mona, a resident of Sheikh Albandi, Abbottabad.

District Police Officer (DPO) Mansehra while taking notice of the incident ordered City Police Station to immediately arrest the accused.

The suspect was arrested within two and a half hours after the shooting while police also recovered the pistol used in the firing. Police opened an investigation.

Published in The Express Tribune, March 15^th, 2022.