Police arrest five transgender people over alleged bus-station extortion

Police in Adilabad, India, arrested five transgender people on Thursday over allegations that they extorted money from passengers at the town’s bus station. The arrests followed a complaint from the bus station manager. Police allege that the five accused demanded money from passengers on Wednesday, causing nuisance and disturbance on the station premises.

Three of those arrested are from Adilabad district, while two are from Maharashtra, according to The Hindu. The report did not provide their names or further details about the alleged demands. The Adilabad Two-Town police registered a case under Section 308(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.

The supplied material did not specify the precise legal description of the alleged offence or say whether the accused had appeared in court. The report also did not include statements from the arrested people, their lawyers or representatives of transgender groups. It did not provide information about whether any passengers were injured, how much money was allegedly taken or whether the accused had previous cases.

The arrests concern allegations rather than established findings of guilt. Further legal proceedings would determine the case, but the supplied account contains no information about the next scheduled hearing or any police evidence beyond the complaint and the stated allegations. The incident occurred at the Adilabad town bus station, where police said the alleged conduct disrupted activity on the premises.

No additional details about the investigation or possible witnesses were provided in the source material.