MADURAI: A group of transgenders were allegedly caught beating a woman at Kakkan Nagar in Kalakad of Tirunelveli district. A video of the incident on January 4 went viral prompting police to take action. Pappathi, the woman came under attack after she reprimanded her neighbour, a minor girl, who developed a love affair with her 19-year-old son, sources said on Monday.

The girl’s mother Aruna Dev informed her elder son Esakki Pandi, who became a transwoman and re-christened herself as Rithika Sri.

In a fit of rage, Rithika with five other transgenders attacked Pappathi with fists in retaliation. Based on complaints from Pappathi and Aruna Devi, two cases were booked.