IMPHAL: A daily wager from the transgender community was assaulted by locals in the Sagolband area of Imphal city and the video of the incident was posted on the social media, triggering anger among the community.The All Manipur Nupi Maanbi Association (AMANA), a popular trans-women body of the state, has appealed to people to do away with their 'ignorant' mindset. It lamented that people of the community are still tolerating public disgrace and hatred. The AMANA is going to file a complaint against the incident at the newly set up cyber crime police station."I was beaten up by locals in the Sagolband area on Saturday night on false charges of theft. Actually, I was followed by two boys who later fled," an emotional Umakanta aka Chan Rajkumari (24) told reporters at a media conference here on Monday.Chan added, "The locals used abusive language and wrongly charged me with theft. A man also hit me with a stick. Again at a local club, I was beaten up despite pleading my innocence," .AMANA secretary Santa Khurai , while condemning the incident, appealed to people to respect the transgender community. "We will not keep mum when our community member is beaten up and insulted. We demand justice for Chan. A complaint will be filed at the cyber crime police station to ensure that the perpetrators, including the individual who posted the video clip of the incident, are punished," said Santa.Chan, who belongs to a poor family, ekes out a living by washing utensils and clothes. She came to Imphal from her native Chairen village in Kakching district with a hope to earn money to support his poor family four years ago.According to a survey carried up by a prominent NGO, the population of transgenders (both trans-women and trans-men) in the state is 3,674, said Santa. Notably, the female characters in Shumang Leela (an age old popular traditional courtyard theatre of the state) are played by transgender people.Last year, security escorts of a former minister assaulted a celebrated transgender actor in Imphal over a petty issue.

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