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Shooting kills 3 transgender women in Pakistan’s largest city
- Shortly after midnight on Sunday, three transgender individuals were found shot dead in Karachi’s Memon Goth neighborhood.
- The victims were likely attacked a few hours before discovery while standing roadside, possibly seeking a lift, though no CCTV was at the scene.
- Police recovered two 9mm bullet casings, a purse, tissue papers, and other items, and identified two victims as Muhammad Jeel and Alex Riyasat with a third known as Asma.
- Senior Superintendent Abdul Khaliq Pirzada said each victim had one gunshot wound, two in the chest and one in the head, and the assailant reportedly fled the scene.
- The head of Sindh province, Syed Murad Ali Shah, condemned the killings of transgender individuals, described them as a vulnerable group deserving respect, instructed the police to make immediate arrests, and Amnesty International highlighted the increasing violence faced by transgender people.
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Pakistan officials, rights group condemn killing of 3 transgender women
Gunmen shot and killed three transgender women on the outskirts of Karachi, Pakistan's largest city, before fleeing the scene, police said Monday, underscoring the dangers faced by the community across the country.
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