Three transgenders killed in armed attack
RAWALPINDI:Three transgenders were shot dead and six other people were injured after two gunman ambushed them in the bustling Rialto Chowk on Saturday night.
Ahmed alias Tania,who was among the injured, told the police in her statement that she along with some other transgender were standing at the corner of a street in Chamanzar Colony when two motorcycle riders with brandishing guns reached there and opened fire on them.As a result two of transgender died on the spot and five other people including three transgenders injured.
On Sturday morning one of transgender also died in intensive care unit(ICU) of the District Headquarters Hospital.
The other injured including two transgenders were stated that out of danger at the DHQ hospital.
It may be noted that on may-5 the decomposed body of transgenders was found from a greenbelt at Koral.
The police said the deceased, Falak Sher alias Bijli, a native of Bahawalpur,was strangled .
The dead from Saturday night attack were identified Yasin alias Billi, Hamza Tanveer alias Shah Zaib and Amir alias Saima.
The attacker could be those who did not like the presence of transgenders in the locality said Almas Bobby Who is the president of president of the Shemale Foundation Pakistan, adding that a large number of transgenders were seen standing in the locality at the time of attack.
