Dynamite News Transgender woman protests 'attack' by climbing tree in Kerala's Aluva
Drama unfolded outside the Aluva police station in Kochi when a transgender woman climbed up a banyan tree and threatened to end her life after she and her friends were allegedly attacked by a group of people. Read further on Dynamite News:
Kochi: Drama unfolded outside the Aluva police station in Kochi when a transgender woman climbed up a banyan tree and threatened to end her life after she and her friends were allegedly attacked by a group of people, police said on Wednesday. Alleging inaction by police, the transgender woman identified as Anna Raju climbed up the tree outside the police station around 4 am today, they said.
According to the police, Raju in her complaint alleged, that she and her friends were attacked by a group of men in Aluva city on Tuesday.
"We have received a complaint," the police said. Meanwhile, personnel from the fire force reached the spot and persuaded the transgender woman to step down from the tree after repeated assurances from the police.
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The transgender woman was finally brought down at 8 am today, they said. No arrests have taken place so far and further investigation is underway, police said.
More details are awaited. (With ANI inputs)
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