Two transgender persons stabbed to death in Mardan

Published
0

MARDAN: Two transgender persons were stabbed to death near the police lines here, sources said on Monday.

They said the deceased, identified as Shah Salman alias Salmanu and Sabir alias Nazik, along with other colleagues were present near the police lines when three unidentified assailants attacked them with sharp-edged tools killing them on the spot.

The attackers escaped the area after the incident.

Focal person for transgender persons’ association, Mardan Anmol said that the slain persons along with other colleagues were inside a house near the police lines when they were attacked.

She said that the other transgender persons hid themselves in a bathroom to save their lives.

The city police registered an FIR against unknown killers and started investigation.

Published in Dawn, October 22nd, 2024

Opinion

Editorial

Kashmir unresolved
Updated 30 Sep, 2026

Kashmir unresolved

The just solution lies in India addressing the issue through a trilateral dialogue involving the legitimate representatives of the Kashmiri people and Pakistan.
Water shortage
30 Sep, 2026

Water shortage

THAT the country is entering the Rabi season with an anticipated water shortage of nearly 25pc, the lowest carryover...
Young hearts
30 Sep, 2026

Young hearts

THE observance may have passed, but the message of World Heart Day should not fade with it. The occasion is a useful...
Terror and politics
Updated 29 Sep, 2026

Terror and politics

There is an urgent need to tone down the rhetoric and tackle terrorism as a collective challenge for both the affected provinces and the federation.
Watching the glaciers
29 Sep, 2026

Watching the glaciers

THE latest signs from Pakistan’s mountains are worrying. Suparco says the number of unfrozen glacial lakes it...
Dangerous agenda
29 Sep, 2026

Dangerous agenda

AS the world remains fixated on the US-Iran conflict, elsewhere in the Middle East, Israel is consolidating its grip...