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Asma Shah/Asma Lata


6 Mar 2024
Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (Pakistan)
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Asma Shah/Asma Lata

Asmah died after unidentified assilants opened fire on a group of people.

In Peshawar, a transgender individual lost her life, and three others, including a passerby, sustained injuries in an incident of firing by unidentified individuals. The injured have been swiftly transported to the hospital for necessary medical attention.

Just two days ago, Kalaji, a transgender individual, was also wounded in a shooting incident at Iqbal Plaza. The police, responding promptly to the shooting, dispatched a substantial force to the scene and initiated a search operation to apprehend the fugitive suspects.

According to the police, [deadname], known as Asma Shah, fell victim to unknown assailants in Iqbal Plaza, a residential area for transgenders on Dalazak Road. [Deadname], alias Garma, and [deadname] alias Bijli, were also injured in the incident. Additionally, a passerby named Abrar sustained injuries during the firing.

https://tribune.com.pk/story/2463408/trans-persons-continue-to-face-ostracisation-after-death

https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/1165286-transgender-shot-dead-in-peshawar

https://tnnenglish.com/transgender-killed-in-peshawar-shooting-prompts-outcry-against-rising-violence/

https://menafn.com/1107944813/Transgender-Killed-In-Peshawar-Shooting-Prompts-Outcry-Against-Rising-Violence

https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/1165286-transgender-shot-dead-in-peshawar

https://www.dawn.com/news/1819668/transgender-killed-two-injured-in-peshawar-attack

https://www.indiablooms.com/world-details/SA/41997/firing-incident-in-pakistan-s-peshawar-leaves-transgender-dead.html

Report added: 12 Mar 2024. Last updated: 13 Nov 2024

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