Hijra Society holds press meet to clear members from suspicion

Somajiguda: Hijra Transgender Welfare Society alluding to a press release put forward the clarification on the rumours of kidnapping of children at Somajiguda Press Club on Wednesday. The press meet was conducted to make people aware that the kidnappers were not from the transgender community.

Highlights:

• Says transgenders are not kidnappers

• Requests citizens not to spread rumours and fake news

• Warns media of legal action for spreading lies and rumours about the community

Recently the community has been facing people’s wrath because of rumours being spread on social media. Two of the community were lynched by a mob. The group said, “We belong to a different group and are cross dressed to beg, and we do not involve in such shameful activities of kidnapping children or harming them. Any media organisation trying to blame the community would have to bear the consequences of legal actions for spreading rumours and fake news.”

The community requested to not to spread rumours which is causing inconvenience to the community, if you find anything suspicious against anyone please inform the police immediately and let them investigate and take proper action.