GUJRANWALA: Two men were arrested in Gujranwala on Friday over their alleged involvement in the murder of two transgender persons identified as Shehzad alias Sanam and Zain alias Zaini two days ago.
According to details, the City Police Officer (CPO) Sarfraz Ahmed formed a special team to investigate the killings of transgender persons. The constituted team arrested two suspects, identified as Sajeel and Usman, within 48 hours.
The police team, headed by SSP Operations Tasawar Iqbal, also recovered 30 bore pistol from the possession of the arrested accused. A case has been registered against the suspects under several provisions of Criminal Act.
Earlier on Wednesday, the family members of two slain transgenders and dozens of other transgenders staged a rally outside the CPO office against the police for not registering a case.
Protesters shouted slogans against the police. They told reporters the Ladhaywala Warraich police ignored the incident as no case was registered yet. They demanded the registration of a murder case.
Satellite Town DSP Abdul Hameed Virk and Civil Lines SHO Rana Sarwar with a heavy contingent of police arrived at the scene and assured the protesters of action against the police officials responsible.
