One dead after argument between two transgender people in Sanghar

A transgender person was killed following a dispute between two transgender individuals in Shahdadpur a town in Sindh’s Sanghar district police said on Tuesday.

According to initial reports an argument between the two individuals escalated into a physical altercation. During the confrontation one of them was attacked with a knife and sustained fatal injuries.

Police reached the scene after receiving information about the incident and shifted the victim’s body to a nearby hospital.

The suspect fled the scene following the attack prompting police to launch a search operation to locate and arrest the individual.

Authorities said efforts were underway to trace the suspect while further investigation was being conducted to establish the circumstances that led to the dispute and the subsequent killing.

Police have not yet shared further details about the identities of those involved or announced any arrest in connection with the incident.