GUWAHATI, Nov 14: City police arrested 22 transgender persons during a special drive over allegations that they illegally collected money from pedestrians and vehicle owners on the roads.
Guwahati Joint Commissioner of Police Ankur Jain said police had received several public complaints alleging that people were being threatened in the city. The coordinated operation was launched on the basis of those complaints.
All three police districts of Guwahati — East, West and Central — took part in the drive. Of those arrested, 12 were held in the Central Police District, nine in the West Police District and one in the East Police District, Jain said.
Jain said prescribed procedures were being followed to verify the transgender identity of those detained. Further procedures relating to their identity were under way, and necessary identity documents and certificates would be collected from them.
The arrested persons were produced before the concerned court. Police said further action would be taken in accordance with legal procedure.
