Transgender individuals in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa frequently face brutal attacks, but the horrific incident in Mardan on Monday has sent shockwaves across the province, as two were killed by sword attacks.
Unidentified assailants attacked a group of transgender people near the city’s police lines, fatally wounding two of them with swords.
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Reports indicate that the victims, Sham Salman alias Salmanu and Sabir alias Nazuk, were in an upper-floor apartment with their companions when three intruders broke in and launched a deadly assault.
Anmol, the spokesperson for the Transgender Association, stated that the victims were simply at home and not engaged in any dancing or singing; they were there to assist their companions.
The attackers specifically targeted these two individuals, while the others managed to hide in the bathroom.
