Jalpaiguri, July 24: A transgender was beaten to death on suspicion of being a child lifter in Nagrakata in West Bengal's Jalpaiguri district on Monday. Videos of the incident have gone viral on social media.

"We managed to rescue the victim but the person died on the way to the hospital. No incident of child kidnapping has taken place. Transgender Beaten By MNS Workers in Connection to Prostitution in Thane Attempted Suicide.

These are simply rumours spread by people," said Debasish Chakraborty, Sub-Divisional Police Officer (SDPO). Further investigation is underway.

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