Unidentified persons kidnapped yet another doctor in the provincial capital, the police sources said on Thursday.
Gunmen kidnapped Dr Ahmad Zia, medical officer of the Children Ward of Lady Reading Hospital (LRH) and succeeded to shift him to an unknown place.According to first information report registered at the Yakatoot Police Station, the complainant stated that his brother Dr Ahmad Zia lived in Rehmanabad area and was on his way to hospital at about 7am in his car when some people stopped the car and kidnapped him at gunpoint.
The police said he was kidnapped for ransom as the doctor’s relatives informed the police that he had no enmity or dispute with anyone. For safe recovery of the kidnapped doctor, the police official said, a special team of investigation was constituted and it has started its work.
SSP Operation Mujeebur Rehman told media persons that the police have started strict checking of vehicles on entrance and exit points of the city for recovery of the kidnapped doctor.Earlier, prominent physician Professor Dr Syed Amjad Taqweem of the LRH was kidnapped and recently recovered from the Jamrud subdivision of Khyber Agency after an operation.
The provincial doctors association would stage protest against the abduction of Trainee Medical Officer Dr Farooq Zia at Zero Point in Lady Reading Hospital today at 8am.Meanwhile, Provincial Minister for Health Shaukat Yousafzai condemned the abduction of the doctor and said the provincial government would leave no stone unturned for his safe recovery.
“All measures to secure his safe recovery will be taken,” the minister said, adding, the administration had been directed to take all possible measures to secure his recovery as early as possible.
Saturday, January 4, 2014
Another LRH doctor kidnapped in Peshawar
Unidentified persons kidnapped yet another doctor in the provincial capital, the police sources said on Thursday.
Gunmen kidnapped Dr Ahmad Zia, medical officer of the Children Ward of Lady Reading Hospital (LRH) and succeeded to shift him to an unknown place.According to first information report registered at the Yakatoot Police Station, the complainant stated that his brother Dr Ahmad Zia lived in Rehmanabad area and was on his way to hospital at about 7am in his car when some people stopped the car and kidnapped him at gunpoint.
The police said he was kidnapped for ransom as the doctor’s relatives informed the police that he had no enmity or dispute with anyone. For safe recovery of the kidnapped doctor, the police official said, a special team of investigation was constituted and it has started its work.
SSP Operation Mujeebur Rehman told media persons that the police have started strict checking of vehicles on entrance and exit points of the city for recovery of the kidnapped doctor.Earlier, prominent physician Professor Dr Syed Amjad Taqweem of the LRH was kidnapped and recently recovered from the Jamrud subdivision of Khyber Agency after an operation.
The provincial doctors association would stage protest against the abduction of Trainee Medical Officer Dr Farooq Zia at Zero Point in Lady Reading Hospital today at 8am.Meanwhile, Provincial Minister for Health Shaukat Yousafzai condemned the abduction of the doctor and said the provincial government would leave no stone unturned for his safe recovery.
“All measures to secure his safe recovery will be taken,” the minister said, adding, the administration had been directed to take all possible measures to secure his recovery as early as possible.
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