Transgender person killed in firing at Bannu wedding

BANNU: A transgender person was killed in a gun battle between two groups at a wedding function in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s (KP) Bannu on Wednesday.

According to local police, the incident occurred in the city’s Garera Shah Jahan area. A brawl erupted between two groups at a music function with both sides opening fire at each other.

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Consequently, a transgender person who was invited for dance performance sustained a gunshot wound and died on the spot.

When a police team reached the scene, some armed men also opened fire at the personnel. However, they escaped unhurt. The police said an investigation has been launched into the incident.

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Last week, the mutilated body of a transgender person was found in a Clifton house in Karachi. The deceased transgender person was identified as 40-year-old Guddu.

The police said the body was at least one day old and bears physical torture marks.