Mumbai: A 34-year-old transgender was attacked by an unidentified man over a minor dispute at a residential building in western suburban Andheri here. The police gave this information on Tuesday.
An official said that the incident took place in a housing society in Versova area on Monday night.
He said the victim, a choreographer, lived alone in her flat on the second floor of the building and was facing frequent power cuts for the past few days.
The officer said that on Monday the victim came to know that some people in the building were tampering with the electricity meters by switching the electricity on and off on the ground floor.
He said the victim shot a video on her mobile phone and saw that an unknown person was switching off the electricity in her flat.
When protested, the man misbehaved with the victim and slapped her and also attacked her with a mop, the officer said.
He said the victim suffered leg injuries and was treated at the civil hospital.
Based on a complaint, the police have registered a case under sections 118 (2) (voluntarily causing grievous hurt by dangerous weapons or means) and 352 (insult with intent to provoke breach of peace) of the Indian Justice Code (BNS). Said.
An official said that the incident took place in a housing society in Versova area on Monday night.
He said the victim, a choreographer, lived alone in her flat on the second floor of the building and was facing frequent power cuts for the past few days.
The officer said that on Monday the victim came to know that some people in the building were tampering with the electricity meters by switching the electricity on and off on the ground floor.
He said the victim shot a video on her mobile phone and saw that an unknown person was switching off the electricity in her flat.
When protested, the man misbehaved with the victim and slapped her and also attacked her with a mop, the officer said.
He said the victim suffered leg injuries and was treated at the civil hospital.
Based on a complaint, the police have registered a case under sections 118 (2) (voluntarily causing grievous hurt by dangerous weapons or means) and 352 (insult with intent to provoke breach of peace) of the Indian Justice Code (BNS). Said.
