A Pakistani transgender activist who was shot and allegedly deprived of hospital treatment died of her wounds on Wednesday, the latest victim of a wave of violence against the community. The transgender female, known as Alesha, was shot eight times in Peshawar on Sunday night during an altercation between a group of men and several transgender people. Immediately following the shooting, Alesha was transported to the nearby Lady Reading Hospital, where it is alleged she was ignored by doctors and refused access to either the male or female wards following complaints from staff and patients. Alesha had worked as a coordinator for Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Trans Action Alliance, an advocacy organisation in Pakistan’s northwestern province, and was the fifth member of the group to be attacked this year.The group claims it is being targeted by an organised criminal gang, which extorts money from the transgender community and has even forced members to make pornographic films.
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