Nirmal man arrested for murder of 14-year-old transgender person

During police interrogation the man admitted to committing the crime after the teenager refused to have unnatural sex with him

Nirmal: A man was arrested on Sunday for allegedly murdering a 14-year-old transgender person at Chityala village in Nirmal mandal.

Nirmal Rural Inspector S Ramakrishna said Thokala Rajesh was arrested for strangling and bludgeoning to death Adige Shashank, a transgender person from the same village on Friday night.

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During interrogation, Rajesh confessed to committing the crime after Shashank refused to have unnatural sex at a secluded place. He admitted to murdering Shashank to cover up his act.

He was addicted to the toddy and had met Shashank at a toddy shop.