Aravani flesh trade on new high in Chennai

ibnlive.in.com – Sangeetha Neeraja, The New Indian Express

Chennai: On a long drive along the city roads at night, you can’t miss spotting transgender streetwalkers in dazzling attire, waiting for customers at vantage points – from the CMDA truck terminal at Madhavaram to the gates of ritzy hotels in Nungambakkam to the deserted Mass Rapid Transit System (MRTS) stations on the Old Mahabalipuram Road. Not only have their numbers gone up, the ‘pick-up’ points too have increased, making commercial sex with transgenders accessible at almost every nook and cranny.