RAWALPINDI: A transgender person was allegedly sexually assaulted by a man in Pirwadhai area on Tuesday, police said.

The victim complained to Pirwadhai police that the suspect, who had borrowed Rs600,000 from him, came to his hotel room along with another unidentified person on Tuesday, apparently to return the money.

However, he alleged that the suspect sexually assaulted him and escaped. A police spokesman said that the suspect was arrested soon after the victim lodged the complaint. Both the victim and suspect were shifted to the hospital for medical examination.

Published in Dawn, September 16th, 2021