A man in Hairpur shot dead his friend over his alleged friendship with a transgender person, Shahid Tabassum has reported for 24 News. As per details, the man shot his friend Hassan Shah in a guest house, after a heated exchange between both. The victim died on the spot and local police shifted the body to the morgue.
The incident occurred in the premises of the Police Station City. The transgender person is yet to be identified.
The Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act of 2018 ensures basic rights for the people belonging to the marginalised community.
The act was enacted in the year 2018 to guarantee transgenders equal rights to Education, basic health facilities , issuance of CNICs and passports and giving them a right to vote and contest elections.
