Bhubaneswar: A transgender was allegedly stabbed to death by an unidentified assailant near Uttara Chowk in Puri district on Sunday. Police said the victim was found lying in a pool of blood along NH-316 connecting Bhubaneswar and Puri. The individual’s identity and circumstances surrounding the incident are yet to be established. “Prima facie, the victim sustained serious stab injuries and was immediately rushed to Capital Hospital in Bhubaneswar, where doctors declared her dead. We are verifying the CCTV footage,” said an officer of Pipili police station.Tension gripped Capital Hospital as several members of the transgender community demanded immediate arrest of those responsible. “She called me around 8 pm and sought help. She told me that she was attacked. But she didn’t name anyone,” a friend of the deceased said.
