Mysore/Mysuru, April 13 -- Nanjangud youth alleges kidnap, four-month ordeal in Mangaluru

A young man from Nanjangud has alleged that he was abducted by a group of transgenders, taken to Mangaluru and forced to live as a transgender woman, where he was exploited for street collections, sex work and social media content.

R. Anil Kumar (allegedly renamed 'Akshata' by his captors), a resident of Thyagaraja Colony in Nanjangud, claimed in his complaint that he was held for four months and coerced into earning money for them.

A Non-Cognisable Report (NCR) has been registered at Lashkar Police Station, Mysuru and investigation is underway.

Speaking to Star of Mysore, Lashkar Police said this morning that a complaint had been received and an...