Unknown people gunned down a transgender person in Pakistan's Par Hoti area on Wednesday.

The deceased person was identified as Salman alias Anjum.

Abdur Rehman, brother of the slain transgender, while lodging FIR in Par Hoti police station told Dawn News that the deceased was present in his residence located in Niher Chowk when unidentified armed men opened fire on the victim, who died instantly.

Police have lodged an FIR and launched an investigation into the incident.