PESHAWAR: A transgender person was killed and two others were injured when unidentified persons opened fire near a commercial centre – an area mostly inhabited by transpersons – in the jurisdiction of Faqeerabad police station on Wednesday, officials said.

They said a passerby also sustained injuries in the attack. The injured were shifted to a hospital.

A statement issued from the city police said Umar Nawab alias Asma Shah died, while Maqsood alias Garma, Irfan alias Bijli and a passerby, Ibrar sustained injuries in the attack.

“We have launched an investigation after obtaining the footages from the nearby CCTV cameras,” the statement quoted Usama Ahmad Cheema, SP Faqeerabad division, as saying.

Published in Dawn, March 7th, 2024