Two groups of transgenders clashed in Meerut city of Uttar Pradesh on Monday over their area of operation, police said.
The incident occurred in the afternoon when a group entered an area to collect 'badhai', a tradition where they sing, dance and offered money, and a rival group intervened. There was an argument that was followed by a clash over their area of operation, the police said.
When the police reached the spot, there was a scuffle between the personnel and the transgenders. Police baton-charged the two groups to disperse them, an officer said.
Nine transgenders have been arrested, the officer said.
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