PESHAWAR: A transgender person was stabbed to death in the jurisdiction of Faqeerabad police station here on Friday, officials said.

They said Tahir alias Ghazal, a resident of Tehkal area on outskirts of the provincial capital, was at her room when she was attacked. She died on the spot.

A statement issued by the city police said officials visited the crime scene to collect evidence. The body was later sent to hospital for autopsy.

SP Faqeerabad Syed Talal Ahmad Shah assured the transgender community of arresting the persons involved in the killing.

The statement said the cause of the killing was yet to be confirmed.

Published in Dawn, November 11th, 2023

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