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Satara: Two Transgender Persons Stripped, Assaulted Over Worship Of Varaha Deity; Case Registered |WATCH VIDEO

Karad: Two transgender persons who were allegedly begging near Yashoda College in Mhasve village were reportedly abused, threatened, stripped and assaulted over their worship of the Varaha deity. The incident took place on September 22 under the jurisdiction of Satara Rural Police Station. According to the complaint, the two were begging near the Yashoda College gate in front of Sadguru Hotel…

Satara: Two Transgender Persons Stripped, Assaulted Over Worship Of Varaha Deity; Case Registered |WATCH VIDEO

Karad police have registered a case against six individuals and 10 to 15 others following an incident of assault and abuse against two transgender persons who were allegedly begging near Yashoda College in Mhasve village. The alleged attack occurred on September 22, with the incident taking place near the Yashoda College gate along the Pune-Bengaluru Highway around noon.

The two transgender individuals were reportedly abused and threatened over their worship of the Varaha deity. According to the complaint, the accused assaulted the duo with their hands, kicked and punched them before stripping them. The victims' mobile phone was allegedly stolen during the incident.

Furthermore, it is alleged that the accused made a video call during the assault and threatened to circulate the video on social media if the victims did not comply with their demands. It is also reported that the accused instructed another person to collect a fine from one of the victims and assault her. Satish More is one of the named accused persons in the case.

Assistant Police Inspector Katkar of Satara Rural Police is leading the investigation into the incident.

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