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ABBOTTABAD, Jun 13 (APP):District Police Officer Umar Tufail on Friday took swift action following the murder of a transgender person during a wedding ceremony on Nari Road, resulting in the arrest of the suspected killer, Tauqeer Ahmed, son of Nazir, a resident of Jhangi.
The incident occurred late last night when the accused allegedly opened fire on two transgender individuals identified as Zeebi from Bhera, Sargodha and her companion Binesh from Lahore. Zeebi died on the spot, while Binesh sustained serious injuries.
Upon receiving the report, the DPO Abbottabad immediately ordered the Mirpur Police to apprehend the culprit without delay. Responding swiftly, local police arrested the accused and registered a case on the complaint of the injured Binesh. The body of the deceased was handed over to the family after a postmortem examination.
According to preliminary investigations, the suspect and the victim were known to each other. Further investigation is underway.