Pakistan
Firing incident in Pakistan's Peshawar leaves transgender dead
A transgender was killed and two others were hurt after unknown persons opened fire in Pakistan's Peshawar city on Wednesday.
The firing incident took place at a location which is under the jurisdiction of Faqeerabad police station.
A statement issued from the city police was quoted as saying by Dawn News that Umar Nawab alias Asma Shah died, while Maqsood alias Garma, Irfan alias Bijli and a passerby, Ibrar sustained injuries in the attack.
“We have launched an investigation after obtaining the footages from the nearby CCTV cameras,” the statement quoted Usama Ahmad Cheema, SP Faqeerabad division, as saying.
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