Transgenders beat up eight men impersonating them, hand them over to Dhanbad police

Dhanbad: Eight men, who posed as transgenders and allegedly extorted money from truckers and passers-by on GT Road between Panduki and Kisan Chowk under Barwadda police station limits, were handed over to the police on Monday.

Interestingly, the impostors were exposed and handed over to cops by a group of transgenders.Locals said around a dozen fake transgenders were spotted harassing commuters and forcibly collecting money by the local transgender community. Angered by repeated complaints of such activities, the transgenders confronted the imposters. In the confrontation that followed, eight young men were caught red-handed, thrashed on the spot, and later handed over to Barwadda police.

The transgender community claimed that these fake transgenders were damaging the image of their society by indulging in unlawful practices in the guise of begging and collecting money.

“For the past several days, we had been receiving complaints that some men, dressed as transgenders, were creating nuisance on GT Road. They would stop trucks and pedestrians, demand money forcibly, and misbehave with drivers,” said Shweta Kinnar, a Dhanbad member of the Jharkhand Kinnar Board, while speaking to the media.

Shweta said, “We earn our living with dignity and do not indulge in such illegal acts. But these imposters were tarnishing our image. Today, we caught eight men red-handed and handed them over to Barwadda police. We demand strict legal action against them to set an example,” she said.Police officials confirmed receiving eight persons in custody. “We have taken them into custody, and the matter is being investigated. Legal action will be taken based on the evidence,” said a police officer.