212 eunuchs arrested by railway police

HYDERABAD: The Railway Protection Force of South Central Railway have arrested 212 eunuchs or transgenders, in special drives conducted in the railway stations and trains during June.In order to eradicate the alleged menace of eunuch, the security department of SCR conducted 564 drives during June at the sections where presence of eunuchs was reported.As result, 201 cases against eunuchs were registered. An amount of `34,150 was collected towards penalty and eleven eunuchs were sentenced to imprisonment. Trial against remaining twenty six cases are pending in the court of law.