Islamabad, Sept 11, 2016: A transgender was shot and injured on Saturday in Pakistan's Peshawar city, police said.
Police identified the victim as Deedar. Doctors at the hospital said her life is not in danger, Dawn online reported.
A large crowd of transgenders gathered at KTH following the incident.
Deedar told Dawn News that she was visiting the house of her alleged attacker, Shahid, for her money which was loaned to him when she was attacked.
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She said that Shahid not only refused to return the loan, but also subjected her to torture.
The president of Shemale Association of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Farzana, demanded protection for her community and added that they felt insecure.
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This is the sixth reported case of violence against trans people in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa this year.
Earlier this year, transgender Alisha who was shot eight times allegedly by a disgruntled customer succumbed to her wounds at Peshawar's Lady Reading Hospital (LRH). (IANS)