Hyderabad: Transgender person arrested after Borabanda protest where eight attempted self-immolation

Police arrested transgender person Monalisa in Borabanda after a group accused her of harassment and forcing them into prostitution. The protest turned extreme when eight transgenders attempted self-immolation. All are undergoing treatment at Gandhi Hospital as the case is investigated.

Hyderabad: The Borabanda police arrested a transgender Monalisa on Wednesday evening and remanded her.

On Monday, a group of transgenders had staged a protest at Borabanda alleging Monalisa was harassing them and had earlier forced them into prostitution.

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Eight transgenders in an attempt to end their lives had set themselves on fire during the protest on Monday.

They are undergoing treatment at Gandhi Hospital. On a complaint, the police registered a case against Monalisa and arrested on Wednesday evening.