LDA official facing NAB trial dies in hospital

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Muhammad Saleem was suffering from liver disease and was shifted from Camp Jail to Services Hospital, say officials. — File photo
Muhammad Saleem was suffering from liver disease and was shifted from Camp Jail to Services Hospital, say officials. — File photo

LAHORE: Another prisoner under trail by the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) died at Services Hospital on Monday evening due to a prolonged liver ailment.

Lahore Development Authority deputy director (finance) Muhammad Saleem was arrested by the NAB on corruption charges and was sent to Camp Jail on judicial remand by an accountability court.

He was suffering from a liver disease and was shifted to the Services Hospital after his health deteriorated 10 days ago. He had been under treatment at the hospital during which he died.

Camp Jail authorities told the media that the under-trail prisoner was taken to hospital around 10 days ago upon complaining of poor health. They said he was being treated at the hospital where he passed away.

IG (Prisons) Shahid Saleem was not available for comment.

Published in Dawn, December 25th, 2018

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