MNS MLA ups fight against transgender flesh trade

It’s not only politics which the MNS MLA Ram Kadam is worried about. On Friday, Kadam approached the police and lodged a complaint against transgenders and gays allegedly that they indulge in flesh business. He urged the police to take strict action against them.

Kadam along with his bodyguards started doing rounds in his Jaguar on Saturday night and nabbed transgenders on the roads. Later, the police joined him and caught three transgenders, who were allegedly waiting for customers.

Recently, Khar residents had written to Vishwas Nangre Patil, additional commissioner of police (west region), against the presence of transgenders on roads. “They are into flesh business and behave indecently. We have asked the police to take strict action against such people but nothing has been done yet. In the past, only prostitutes were a problem but now gigolos, gays and transgenders are a bigger problem,” said Aftab Siddiqui, activist and resident of Khar.

Kadam said Pratap Dighavkar, deputy commissioner of police, has promised to form a special squad to take action against transgenders. “The DCP promised that he is going to start a drive. It is very embarrassing to be stopped by these people,” said Kadam.

The police picked up three transgenders, who were booked under section 110 (obscenity) of Mumbai Police Act. “The trio was released after paying fine. Kadam lodged a complaint with us and strict action will be taken against all transgenders and gays, who stand on the roads for flesh business,” said Madhukar Chowdhary, senior police inspector of the Santa Cruz police station.