Case lodged against harassing transgenders in Rawalpindi

RAWALPINDI: Rawalpindi police have taken notice after a group of transgenders were harassed in a viral video on social media.

Rawalpindi CPO Ahsan Younis has taken notice of the incident in a group of men can be seen harassing transgenders.

The transgenders arrived at the protection centre to address their grievances. A case has been registered for kidnapping and sexual harassment.

سوشل میڈیا پرٹرانسجینڈرز کےساتھ ناروا سلوک کی ویڈیو سامنےآنے کے معاملہ پر سی پی او محمد احسن یونس کا نوٹس۔

تحفظ سینٹر کی جانب سےرابطہ کرنےپر ہراسگی کا شکارہونےوالے ٹرانسجینڈرز انصاف کےحصول کےلیےتحفظ سینٹرپہنچ گئے۔

واقعہ کامقدمہ اغواء اورجنسی زیادتی کی دفعات کےتحت درج کرلیاگیا۔ pic.twitter.com/L33xMvMzfm

— Rawalpindi Police (@RwpPolice) July 28, 2020

According to the complaint report, the transgender, Saila, said a man came to her on 24th July and asked her to perform at a wedding function and gave an advance payment. The next day the man came and forcibly took her along with her four companions, named in a vehicle.

The man took them to a deserted spot and threatened of dire consequences. Suddenly, around 20-25 men came over them and starting harassing and assaulting them. The transgender claimed the men filmed them and tore their clothes, adding they can easily identify the perpetrators.

Upon insistence, the man identified himself as Arsalan Satti, a resident of Kotli Syedan. The men also snatched the transgender’s money and mobile phones and subjected them to degrading and inhumane treatment.

They said that no action has been taken despite the passage of three days. They had appealed for justice against Arsalan and his companions.