SAHIWAL: A transgender was allegedly burnt alive by unidentified people at a cab stand at Mall Mandi Chowk on Thursday.
The transperson, whose identity, could not be ascertained, was shifted to the Sahiwal DHQ Hospital to be referred to Lahore but the person died before arriving in Lahore.
The Fateh Sher police have yet to register a case into the incident.
Hospital sources say the transgender person suffered 80pc burns on the body.
Investigation Officer Jaffar Husain told Dawn the police under section 74 of the PPC handed over the body to the municipality staff which buried the body.
Published in Dawn, September 9th, 2018
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shamoon
Sep 09, 2018 01:11pm
Why dont the police register an FIR against the murder and arrest the culprits.
Very shocking and sad.
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Zak
Sep 09, 2018 02:14pm
WThe culprits should be caught and given ultimate ounishment through ATC courts for speedy justice.
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Asif A. Shah
Sep 09, 2018 10:16pm
Horrific!
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Halima
Sep 10, 2018 06:56am
Justice should be done!Horrible act against an innocent.
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