MP: Indore police detain transgender group leader after phenyl consumption incident

Incident occurred in Indore’s Nandlalpura area. PIC/X@sunilc65

Madhya Pradesh's Indore police on Thursday detained the leader of a transgender group, a day after 24 transpersons from a rival camp of the community allegedly consumed phenyl amid a factional dispute.

After the incident on Wednesday night in Indore's Nandlalpura area, those who allegedly consumed phenyl were admitted to the government-run Maharaja Yashwantrao Hospital (MYH) here and they were reported out of danger, as per doctors.

Amid chaos, a transgender person tried to set herself on fire by pouring petrol, but police personnel present at the scene foiled the attempt. Additional DCP Rajesh Dandotiya said that Sapna Guru alias Sapna Haji, leader of a local group of transgenderpersons, was detained based on a case registered at the Pandharinath police station.

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