Shimla, March 28 -- A 30-year-old Bangladeshi national pursuing a journalism degree in Shimla has come under police scrutiny following allegations of extortion while dressed as a transgender person. The matter has triggered a political row, with the BJP demanding a high-level probe into the individual's activities.

The Shimla police initiated a probe on Saturday following a written complaint stating that the individual, Islam Mohammad Shahidull, a native of Rajshahi, Bangladesh, was roaming in the Lower and Middle Bazaar in a saree to extort money. The complainant also highlighted the student's Instagram profile and his visits to the Kalibari Temple.

Investigation found that Shahidull is a fourth-semester BJMC student at APG University ...