{
  "id": 16849817,
  "title": "Two arrested for torturing transperson to death in Bahawalnagar",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/two-arrested-for-torturing-transperson-to-death-in-bahawalnagar",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-28T04:43:07.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dawn - Pakistan",
    "slug": "dawn-pakistan",
    "url": "https://www.dawn.com/news/2040305/two-arrested-for-torturing-transperson-to-death-in-bahawalnagar"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "BAHAWALNAGAR: Police have arrested two suspects in connection with the alleged torture and murder of Rashid (also known as Zoya), a transgender individual from Mohalla Farooqabad. The incident occurred on October 23 when Rashid was attacked with sticks by four men, including Waqas and Suleman, while she was en route to DHQ Hospital with her sister Mehnaz Bano. She died from her injuries on October 24. According to police, the motive for the attack was that Rashid had registered a harassment and violence case against the suspects and had received death threats from them. The suspects had previously sought a relationship with the victim, but after she refused, they allegedly began harassing and threatening her. Rashid had previously worked as a VRO at the Bahawalnagar DPO office for several years, dedicated to supporting the transgender community. A murder case has been registered against the four suspects, and two of the nominated suspects, who are brothers, have been arrested.",
  "summary": "BAHAWALNAGAR: Two suspects have been arrested for allegedly torturing a transgender person, a former victim response officer (VRO) at the Bahawalnagar DPO office, to death for refusing to withdraw a case of harassment and violence registered against them. According to the B Division police, Rashid alias Zoya, a transgender person from Mohalla Farooqabad, was on her way to the DHQ Hospital along…",
  "key_points": [
    "Two suspects arrested for torturing and killing transgender person Rashid in Bahawalnagar.",
    "Incident occurred on October 23 when Rashid was attacked with sticks by Waqas and Suleman.",
    "Motive was that Rashid had registered a harassment case against suspects and received death threats."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}