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Sheela


12 Jul 2024
Hyderabad, Telangana (India)
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Sheela
Sheela [photo: www.newstap.in]

Sheela's body was found near railway tracks in the Sanath Nagar area of Hyderabad.

Dudani Sagar Singh, 24, Onnapuram Praveen, 20, Karan Biswajit, 20, and Baling Abhinav, 19, were subsequently arrested in connection with her murder.

Hyderabad: In yet another crime against people of the third gender, a 27-year-old trans woman was found dead in Fateh Nagar on Friday, July 12.

The victim, Sheela alias [deadname], made a living by begging, the police said. Her body was discovered in an open area near the railway tracks on Friday.

Upon receiving the information, the police rushed to the spot with a clues team and a dog squad to begin an investigation.

Soon after the murder [trans people] staged a protest in front of Sanathnagar police station demanding the immediate arrest of the culprits.

It is suspected that Sheela was hit with a blunt object on her head, resulting in instant death. Meanwhile, police have launched a probe into the matter to track down the unidentified suspects.

The police said the motive behind the murder could be financial issues.

https://www.siasat.com/hyderabad-4-arrested-for-transwomans-murder-over-money-dispute-3062340/

https://www.newstap.in/crime/transgender-brutally-murdered-in-hyderabad-1543790

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/transwoman-murdered-in-hyderabad/articleshow/111701030.cms

https://www.siasat.com/hyderabad-transwoman-found-dead-in-fateh-nagar-probe-on-3060491/

Report added: 21 Jul 2024. Last updated: 13 Nov 2024

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