A transgender person and her friend were shot dead in Peshawar on Tuesday, police confirmed while talking to a private TV channel.
The victims, traveling in a rickshaw, were on Peshawar Ring Road when two assailants riding a motorcycle targeted their vehicle.
Deputy Superintendent of Police of the local police stations said that the transgender has been identified as Daniyal aka Chutki, whereas the other deceased was Aizaz.
The bodies were shifted to Khyber Medical College for autopsies and the police have launched an investigation into the matter.
Cases of violence against the transgender community have become a common occurrence in Pakistan.
More than 50 transgender persons were killed during 2015 and 2016, TransAction President Farzana had claimed earlier.
