{
  "id": 19844352,
  "title": "Guwahati Police Apprehend 22 Transgender Persons During Coordinated Citywide Crackdown In Assam",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/13/guwahati-police-apprehend-22-transgender-persons-during-coordinated",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-13T17:00:51.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/india/guwahati-police-apprehend-22-transgender-persons-during-coordinated-citywide-crackdown-in-assam"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Guwahati, November 13: The Guwahati City Police conducted a coordinated, citywide operation, apprehending 22 transgender individuals in response to numerous public complaints. Joint Commissioner of Police Ankur Jain, IPS, announced the operation at a press conference on Friday. He explained that special teams, led by the Deputy Commissioners of Police (DCPs) from each of the city's three police districts, carried out simultaneous operations. Jain stressed that all guidelines from the Supreme Court and the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) were strictly adhered to during the crackdown. According to the data provided by the Joint Commissioner, the Central Police District recorded the highest number of arrests, with 12 individuals taken into custody. This was followed by the West Police District with 9 apprehensions, and the East Police District with 1. Jain revealed that the operation was initiated after receiving multiple complaints from citizens throughout the city. An investigation is underway to verify the identities of all 22 individuals and determine if they genuinely belong to the transgender community or if any were posing as such. Police are also checking the backgrounds of the detained individuals to ascertain if any have prior criminal records or pending cases.",
  "summary": "Guwahati, November 13: Guwahati City Police have apprehended 22 transgender persons during a coordinated, citywide operation launched in response to multiple public complaints, Joint Commissioner of Police Ankur Jain, IPS, revealed at a press conference on Friday. Addressing the media alongside Deputy Commissioner of Police (Central) Mrinal Deka, Jain stated that special teams were constituted…",
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  "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."
}