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Karachi Police File FIR After Three Transgender People Shot Dead

An FIR now guides a forensic investigation ordered to produce swift arrests.

Overview

  • The victims were found on a roadside in Memon Goth with single gunshot wounds, two to the chest and one to the head, according to police.
  • Investigators recovered two 9mm casings and other items at the scene, found no IDs or phones, and are reviewing nearby CCTV for leads.
  • Fingerprints confirmed two victims as Alex Riyasat (alias Aini) and Muhammad Jeel (alias Sameera), while a third is known as Asma.
  • Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah ordered immediate arrests and special police teams were formed to pursue the case, with motive still undetermined.
  • The FIR cites Sections 302 and 34 of the penal code, with a complainant stating the group set out toward the Super Highway and was later attacked near Nagori Society, as protests by transgender rights groups demand protection and transparent justice.