24 transgenders consume phenyl in MP's Indore, leader of rival camp detained

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As many as 24 people from the transgender community in Indore allegedly consumed phenyl on Wednesday night. An official said they were admitted to a government hospital afterward.

"Around 25 people from the transgender community have been admitted to our hospital. They have claimed to have consumed phenyl together, but this cannot be immediately confirmed," Dr. Basant Kumar Ningwal, Superintendent-in-Charge of the government-run Maharaja Yashwantrao Hospital (MYH), told PTI.

He also said that one of the people who had consumed phenyl was in critical condition. However, it remains largely unclear why the members of the transgender community resorted to consuming phenyl.

While speaking about the incident, Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police Rajesh Dandotiya said, "Only after investigation will it become clear what substance the transgender community members had consumed, and why."

Meanwhile, an NDTV report said that another police officer indicated the incident may be related to a dispute between two local groups within the transgender community. PTI also reported that a transgender leader from a rival faction of the community has been detained following the mass act by the group.