An altercation took place at a housing society in Ahmedabad’s Khokhra area, where a few members of the transgender community were accused of creating a ruckus over asking for money from the residents.
The incident took place in Radhe Bungalows, where the group of transgender forcibly entered the society premises demanding donations.
The group declined the collective ‘blessing money’ from the society members by deeming it ‘insufficient’, and demanded more.
Disagreements over this issue between the residents and the trans people ensued into a violent exchange.
Accusations have been levied upon the group of transgenders of bellowing out death threats and verbal abuses.
The entire ordeal was captured in the CCTV cameras in the vicinity.
A group of residents reached Khokhra police station to register a complaint regarding this incident.
Society residents allege that, “Although we give money to the transgenders during festivals, that does not give them the liberty to behave arrogantly and act like bullies. There have been numerous similar incidents in these areas, and therefore, our demand is that the police take strict and exemplary action against them to set a precedent.”