Transgender beaten to death on suspicion of being a child lifter in West Bengal

Transgender beaten to death on suspicion of being a child lifter in West Bengal

ANIUpdated: Wednesday, July 24, 2019, 10:53 AM IST
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Debasish Chakraborty, Sub-Divisional Police Officer | ANI Photo

Jalpaiguri: A transgender was beaten to death on suspicion of being a child lifter in Nagrakata in West Bengal's Jalpaiguri district on Monday. Videos of the incident have gone viral on social media.

"We managed to rescue the victim but the person died on the way to the hospital. No incident of child kidnapping has taken place. These are simply rumours spread by people," said Debasish Chakraborty, Sub-Divisional Police Officer (SDPO). Further investigation is underway.

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