Heena, a 22-year-old transgender woman from Hyderabad, died after self-immolating during a protest at Borabanda bus stand. Eight others were injured. Police have arrested Monalisa, a transgender leader, in connection with the incident.

Hyderabad: A transgender who had self immolated during a protest at Borabanda on Monday last week died while undergoing treatment at Gandhi Hospital on Sunday early hours.

The transgender Heena (22), a resident of Borabanda along with a group of transgenders held a protest at Borabanda bus stand demanding action against Monalisa, a transgender who is a leader of another group. During the protest, a group of transgenders had doused themselves with petrol and set ablaze. Eight of them sustained burns and were shifted to Gandhi Hospital for treatment. On Sun

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