Two groups of transgender people besieged Mirpur police station in Kushtia on Tuesday in demanding solution of a long-standing dispute between them.

Officer-In-Charge (OC) of Mirpur Police Station Golam Mostafa said the two groups had lodged reciprocal complaints with the police station over the dispute.

They themselves came to the police station demanding a peaceful solution of it and it has been resolved through the mediation of the upazila chairman of the Mirpur upazila.

Sources said more than a hundred third gender people lives in Poradaha area of ​​Mirpur upazila in the district.

Among the groups, chaos had been running between Nayan who leads one group and Nahid leads the other.

The OC said there was chaos between the two groups over the collection of money, sharing of it and establishing supremacy in the area. Over the issue Nayan recently lodged a complaint with the police against his opponent.

Meanwhile, Nayan and his group joined another group a few days ago and started torturing to Nahid’s group. Some houses of Nanay’s followers were also vandalized.

Nahid then lodged a counter-complaint with the police against Nayan.

The OC said more than two hundred people of the third sex gathered in the police station around 1:pm. The matter was brought to the notice of the Upazila Chairman and Upazila Nibarhi Officer (UNO).

Then Upazila Chairman Kamarul Arefin took the initiative to address the issue. He settled the matter by putting both the parties in the police station.

He told they had some issues related to their interests. They have been resolved.

The OC said they had promised the police that they would not get involved in any more disputes.
After resolving the issue, both the factions danced and sang in the police station premises and thanked the administration.

When talked Nayan said they are happy. They do not want any chaos.