Telangana assembly elections 2018: Chandramukhi appears in court, says was threatened by 2 persons

HYDERABAD: Chandramukhi Muvvala, the only transgender candidate contesting the Telangana elections, appeared before the Hyderabad high court on Thursday and said that she was threatened by two individuals who told her that they would kill her if she continues in the political race from

Goshamahal

constituency. Chandramukhi is contesting on a Bahujan Left Front (BLF) ticket. The bench of Justice Rajendra Singh Chauhan and Justice M Satyanarayana Murthy was hearing a habeas corpus plea filed by Chandramukhi’s mother Anitha Muvvala stating that she was missing and sought her production in the court.


The bench of Justice Rajendra Singh Chauhan and Justice M Satyanarayana Murthy was hearing a habeas corpus plea filed by Chandramukhi’s mother Anitha Muvvala stating that she was missing and sought her production in the court.

On Wednesday, the bench had directed the police to produce Chandramukhi before the court within 24 hours. On Thursday, when Chandramukhi appeared in the court, the bench directed the judicial registrar to record her statement. In her statement, she said that some individuals are harassing her and the bench directed the police to book FIR on the said contentions. When state counsel Sarat Kumar told the court that she was not giving a statement to the police, the bench asked the authorities to treat her statement before the court as her complaint and basing on that the police were asked to register a complaint against the alleged offenders.

The bench closed the habeas corpus plea since the alleged detenue herself appeared before the court. However, since Chandramukhi is apprehending harm from some individuals, the police has been directed to provide security to her if she seeks the same during the campaign period.

Vasudha Nagaraj, the counsel for Chandramukhi’s mother, urged the court to direct the police to be responsive to the complaints by transgenders who are living in a constant state of fear. They have expressed apprehensions that a rowdy sheeter may harm Chandramukhi. The bench said it is the duty of the police.