Kinnar murder sparks uproar on the streets 

Bhubaneswar (By Abhishek Mohanty): 
Following the murder of a kinnar (transgender) in the outskirts of Bhubaneswar, members of the kinnar community took to the streets in protest. 

They are demanding a compensation of Rs 10 lakh for the deceased’s family along with a Crime Branch investigation into the incident.

The protestors gathered near Capital Hospital and demanded fulfillment of their demands in 48 hours.

A transgender was allegedly stabbed to death by an unidentified assailant near Uttara Chowk in Puri district on Sunday. 
Police said the victim was found lying in a pool of blood along NH-316 connecting Bhubaneswar and Puri.
The individual's identity and circumstances surrounding the incident are yet to be established. "Prima facie, the victim sustained serious stab injuries and was immediately rushed to Capital Hospital in Bhubaneswar, where doctors declared her dead. We are verifying the CCTV footage," said an officer of Pipili police station.