Female medical student killed in police 'encounter' with robbers in Karachi
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A young medical student was shot dead during an exchange of fire between police and suspected robbers in North Karachi on Friday, police said.
One suspected robber was also killed during the 'encounter', according to Sharea Noor Jehan police.
A police party was chasing a group of suspects, who were fleeing after committing robberies, and started exchanging fire with them at Anda Mor.
The police fire killed one of the suspected robbers, identified as Riaz Malik, but a passer-by woman was also injured during the exchange of fire. Police claimed that the woman, identified as 20-year-old Nimrah Baig, was struck by a bullet fired by the robbers.
She was initially taken to Abbasi Shaheed Hospital, which referred her to the Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre where she died soon after arrival, according to Dr Seemin Jamali, the executive director of the hospital.
Dr Jamali later said Nimrah was a student of the Dow University of Health Sciences.
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Feb 23, 2019 02:13am
The police shooters are not trained in shooting. So many have died by their coxide firing. There are no rules of engagement.
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Feb 23, 2019 02:13am
Really very sad . Loss of such a valuable life.
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Feb 23, 2019 02:17am
If Abbassi shaheed hospital can not treat bullet injuries then they should be closeed or downgrade to a clinic patientshould never be moved from one hospital to another hospital in such emergencies.
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Feb 23, 2019 02:39am
Why can't our hospitals treat people instead of referring them to other hospitals? There must be a fundamental flaw somewhere with doctors law understanding that we keep seeing such incidents more often.
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Feb 23, 2019 02:40am
What police get after started shoot out at public place. Is the lives of innocents are cheap or the administration is careless about the safety of people in the cities.shame on trained police staff who engaged gun battle with criminals without any specific tactics.
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Feb 23, 2019 03:16am
very sad news, inna lillahe wa inna elihe rajoon
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Feb 23, 2019 03:22am
Wondering, how it possible.
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Feb 23, 2019 04:08am
Very sad and painful news. My heartiest condolences to the bereaved family in these moments of extreme agony, sorrow and grief who lost their close and dear one destined to become a doctor in the near future. May her soul Rest In Peace.
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Feb 23, 2019 04:50am
What a shame! I bet if they get the forensic report of the bullet that killed her, it would be found that it is was of the police party and not the robbers
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Feb 23, 2019 05:08am
Such a waste of life... A thousand sorrows!
Gordon D. Walker
Canada
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Feb 23, 2019 05:08am
Why do not govt. declare Karachi gun fee area. Karachi is like USA where guns are free floating.
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Feb 23, 2019 06:05am
Untrained police generally fire recklessly. Not new, seen may incident. Then comes inquiry and coverup.
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Feb 23, 2019 06:47am
Unprofessional police huge loss.
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Feb 23, 2019 06:49am
Instead police should have taken care of an innocent girl ....it is misery of our poor systems..
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Feb 23, 2019 07:31am
According to initial medical forensic report, the bullet that killed the poor girl was fired from the police gun!
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Feb 23, 2019 07:34am
useless police
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Feb 23, 2019 07:50am
What Abbasi Shaheed hospital for? Close this hospital if they can’t handle emergency cases.
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Feb 23, 2019 08:32am
When will the poor citizens of our country will get relief from corrupted and untrained police? This does seem to end. First Amal Umar and now this young girl.
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Feb 23, 2019 08:33am
this is ridiculous!! irresponsible and illiterate police officers..should be suspended and should be send behind Bar.
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Feb 23, 2019 09:32am
@Rajah, but the sad and shameful part is that Police is again trying another coverup after Modal Town and Sahiwal blunders!
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Feb 23, 2019 11:57am
Armed robbers seem to be proliferating in Karachi. There is no shortage of them.
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Feb 23, 2019 12:53pm
This is shocking. De-weaponize whole country, there is no need of weapon for civilians.
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Feb 23, 2019 06:41pm
Legal and prompt action should be taken against the director of Abbasi Shaheed Hospital because they refused to treat the bullet injury of an innocent medical student who later died due to the criminal negligence and non-seriousness of Abbasi Shaheed Hospital's medical staff.
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Feb 23, 2019 08:56pm
So sad and shocking to hear it
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