India, Aug. 12 -- At least four police personnel were injured and three police vehicles damaged after a group of transgender persons allegedly assaulted police on MG Road near Sikanderpur early Monday and later vandalised the civil hospital in Sector 10 during an attempt to free nine arrested members, police said.

"The incident began around 1am when a police team dispersed a group of women and transgender persons suspected of soliciting for prostitution in Sikanderpur," an officer said. The group allegedly returned, confronted constable Amit Kumar and special police officer Rajender Kumar while they were patrolling on a motorcycle, and assaulted them. Both sustained injuries, and their motorcycle, along with an emergency response vehicle...