Transgenders arrested for attacking police station

Four individuals, including three transgenders arrested after instigating an assault on the Saddar police station in Kharian, Gujrat. The incident stemmed from a confrontation between law enforcement and a transgender individual named Hira, accompanied by a male companion, during a routine stop-and-search operation in Kharian.

According to reports, tensions escalated following a verbal altercation, resulting in the purported detainment of Hira and her companion at the police station. Allegations of physical assault during their detention have surfaced, prompting a retaliatory response from members of the transgender community.

Eyewitnesses described scenes of chaos as a group of transgender individuals gathered at the police station, causing damage to property and engaging in acts of vandalism. The situation escalated further as demonstrators hurled projectiles and displaced furniture onto the streets.

District Police Officer (DPO) Syed Asad Muzaffar swiftly responded to the unfolding crisis, ordering the formation of a high-level inquiry committee led by SP Investigation. Charges have been filed against 27 individuals, including 20 unidentified persons, under multiple sections of the law.

After transgenders arrested, DPO Muzaffar highlighted mobile phone footage capturing an initial agreement between the transgender individuals and the police, which was later breached during the attack on the police station. Additionally, a case has been registered against police personnel allegedly involved in the assault on transgender individual Hira.

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