Transgenders create ruckus outside SSP office,
All five have been booked under Sections 151(2), 285, 296, 293, 121(1), 132, 221 and 223 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).
SP City Preeti Singh said the arrested accused were Anshika alias Abhishek, a leader of one of the groups; her mother, Mamta; Russian Kinner; Pooja; and Balbir alias Babli. The protesters were seen pulling down their clothes, running on the road, raising slogans against the police and using abusive language. They later blocked both sides of the road with police barricades, bringing traffic to a halt. They also clashed with commuters, while police personnel struggled to bring the situation under control. At the time of the protest, a high-level crime review meeting was underway at the Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) office. After considerable efforts, the police brought the situation under control and arrested five people.
JHANSI: More than half a dozen transgender persons staged a protest on a busy road near Jhansi’s Police Lines on Saturday evening, allegedly removing their clothes, using abusive language and raising slogans against the police. Five people were arrested and produced before a remand magistrate on Sunday. On Saturday evening, members of both groups gathered near the Police Lines and began protesting on the road amid heavy rush-hour traffic.