A group of Hijras (eunuchs) here on Wednesday alleged that a rowdy- sheeter by name Venkat, armed with deadly weapons, has been terrorizing and looting them of their valuables and cash since the past five months in the twin cities of Hyderabad and Secunderabad.
Speaking to mediapersons here, Namita, Roja and others belonging to Telangana Hijra Transgender Samiti (THTS) alleged that Venkat has been waylaying them wherever they were sighted and threatening them with deadly weapons and robbing them of their cash and valuables after indiscriminately beating them. They alleged that in the past five months, the rowdy sheeter waylaid and brutally attacked some 20 Hijras at seven places in the city, including Kukatpally, Hitec city, Banjara Hills, Indira Nagar, Metro Shopping Mall, Fatehnagar, Balanagar and so on.
The THTS members further alleged that the culprit waylaid their member Rukmini at Metro Shopping Mall at 10 pm two days ago and inflicted knife injuries on chest, stomach and on both the hands. Their complaints with the police on the atrocities of Venkat evoked no action. They demanded that the TRS government constitute a Hijra Transgender Welfare Council like in Tamil Nadu and provide protection to them.
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