A local leader of the transgender community in Rangamati was allegedly stabbed to death at her house of Betbunia union under Kawkhali in the district on Monday evening.
The victim, Sheela, 35, lived in their house at Betbunia. She was head of the transgender community in the upazila.
Kawkhali police station officer-in-charge Saiful Islam Sohag said that they had recovered the body from her house at about 6:00pm. 鈥榃e have found stab wound on her throat and abdomen.鈥�
He said that they had taken the victim鈥檚 body to Rangamati General Hospital for autopsy on Tuesday.
鈥榃e can tell the cause of death after the autopsy. Victim鈥檚 family members came to the hospital. We are investigating into the incident,鈥� said the OC, adding that the process for filing a case was underway.