CM takes notice of female patient's alleged rape, murder at Karachi hospital

Imtiaz Ali Published April 22, 2019

Family accuses hospital staff of raping and killing the patient by injecting 'wrong' solution. — AFP/File

Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah on Monday took notice of the alleged rape and murder of a female patient at a hospital in Karachi, and demanded a detailed report of the incident, his spokesperson said.

Last week, the Awami Colony police had arrested a paramedical staff member of a hospital over allegations of causing the unintentional death of a 24-year-old woman by administering the “wrong solution" to her.

According to the victim's family, she was taken to a renowned hospital in Karachi's Korangi area for treatment of a gum infection but she ended up losing her life at the facility.

A first information report (FIR) was lodged on the deceased's brother's complaint against the paramedic named Shahzeb and Dr Ayaz Abbasi, the latter of whom has obtained a pre-arrest bail from a local court.

The woman's family further alleged that the victim was raped before being injected with the solution, although the relevant Section for the alleged crime was not added to the FIR.

Deputy Inspector General East Amir Farooqi told Dawn that the police are investigating the allegation and the charge will be added to the report once the probe is concluded. DNA samples collected from the victim's body as well as the suspects have been sent for examination.

The officer said a preliminary medical report has revealed "sexual activity" but that they were waiting for final report from the Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre.

The chief minister, in his statement today, termed the incident "unacceptable" and inquired about the progress of the investigation.

Inspector General of Police (IGP), Sindh Kaleem Imam, also ordered Korangi's senior superintendent of police as well as SSP Investigation to submit reports regarding the investigation of the incident.

Sindh Chief Secretary Syed Mumtaz Ali Shah also took notice of the incident and demanded a report from the provincial health minister. He urged the IGP Sindh to ensure the arrest of the culprits.

This was the second case of fatality caused due to alleged negligence of medical staff this week. Earlier today, nine-month-old Nashwa, who had been paralysed after being injected with a wrong solution at the Darul Sehat Hospital in Karachi, also passed away.

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Imtiaz Ali is a Karachi-based reporter for Dawn with over 25 years of experience in the field. His reporting portfolio encompasses crime, politics, and the provincial legislature, alongside coverage of the courts, government affairs, and the health sector.

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Adil108

Apr 22, 2019 11:35pm

We are waiting for medical report too.

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Shahid

Apr 22, 2019 11:54pm

New trend now to cover up abuse and negligence. Going to hospital is huge risk now.

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Ali

Apr 22, 2019 11:57pm

The fruits of 10 years of PPP rule.

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Apr 23, 2019 12:15am

these aren't doctors but wolves who did this heinous crime. Exemplary punishment should be meted out to the culprits.

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waleed Bhai

Apr 23, 2019 12:26am

I can say with certainty that the people involved must have been hired on political grounds like the way PPP get their workers hired from interior sindh every where. There is nothing surprise. Like leader, like workers

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FAIQUE ALI JAGIRANI

Apr 23, 2019 12:47am

Can we not stand up to ask from the C.M and IGP that how many reports were called and how many were resolved and discussed it's conclusion with public since last one year ? Faique Ali Jagirani Student of Law ( SoL)

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Abdul Hafeez

Apr 23, 2019 12:55am

it is sad, we need a big change in Pakistan.

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Zeeshandxb

Apr 23, 2019 01:09am

For the poor in Pakistan, everyday is like, striving not to be the last.

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Saif Zulfiqar

Apr 23, 2019 01:14am

There are to many crimes in the private hospitals of the country with not qualified doctors.

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Amjad Durrani Engineer USA.

Apr 23, 2019 01:24am

Completely mind boggling. A professional facility meant to provide relief against illness & disease being used by sexual predators to satisfy their lust on vulnerable sick woman. This event shows degeneration of few in our medical facilities of the country - a cause of serious concern for already stressed health sector where majority of people are having inaccessibility due to unaffordsbilty of high cost of medical coverage in such facilities. One can hope, that all such facilities where female patients remain unattended by their family member due to regulatory requirements, must have round the clock CCTV monitoring & oversight of senior management of the hospital, to root out out this menace. Additionally, it should be ascertained by the hospital management that in all cases, prior to hiring young paramedical staff, a thorough mandatory background checkup including certification of their mental health with regard to sexual behavior of the incompetent is also carried out w/o failure.

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Laila

Apr 23, 2019 02:13am

Unacceptable? Sure but this is happening daily. You have no idea what happens to (often unconscious or immobile) female patients in hospitals, asylums, prisons etc. Our nation has been deemed among the top 5 most dangerous countries for women. Can we change this? There must be reprecussions. Severe punishment is the only deterrant. But our corrupt system ensures FIR are not filed or tests and investigations are tempered with or changed to favour the guilty ones. So what justice can we expect? Not every story makes the news..

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Gul Hasan

Apr 23, 2019 02:21am

Shame on PPP that has engineered corruption in the province of Sindh, corruption of shape and forms. This party will never bring peace and tranquility to the province.

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N Abidi

Apr 23, 2019 02:24am

Reform in Pakistan hospital private and state owned is a must . The criminals who are responsbile should be punished by the law! Plus, Pakistan needs to develop clinics as out reach programs ,do the public have easy access to primary care,where their health problems are diagnosed earlier! Thus, less burden on these over crowed hospitals ! Reforms are a must!

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Javed

Apr 23, 2019 03:22am

As I have said many times before, correction begins with prosecuting malpractice suits to conclusion.

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Tax Payer

Apr 23, 2019 03:34am

CM should end the hold of MQM from Karachi hospitals, we all know how their THUGS operate in form of UNIONS in almost all hospitals tabba heart institute or liaquat national etc etc even now they got more power after PTI backing, as we already have example how much damage they does to PTCL and other institutes but its matter of life and death at least not allowed such entitles exist in health care department and must have performance check of all employees with detail record and background whom working there and fired any suspicious person immediately.

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Sabir, Punjab Pakistan

Apr 23, 2019 03:38am

We are afraid to goto hospitals in Pakistan. What is happening?? Is anyone safe there anymore?

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Maria

Apr 23, 2019 03:40am

Why is media covering up the name of the hospital? It their responsibility to let the people know.

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FR Canada

Apr 23, 2019 03:48am

What a nightmare, crimes happen and A asks B for a report, C asks D and so on. But nothing happens and will never happen. Someone needs to take action- the victim’s closest one who has nothing left to lose will take action one day. Then we will hear cries of law being taken into own hands- which law???

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Khurram

Apr 23, 2019 04:15am

Police must come out of this weird logic of filing FIR after investigation. They are not supposed to investigate without FIR.

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fairplay

Apr 23, 2019 04:28am

@Ali, agree

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L.Ahmad

Apr 23, 2019 04:49am

How could someone stoop so low? No morals, no ethics and no humanity.

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Javed

Apr 23, 2019 05:26am

Horrific and painful that society is ending up like that.

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Pakistani

Apr 23, 2019 05:41am

PPP government has destroyed Pakistan’s moral values, economy,education, health care system and prosperity.

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Amin

Apr 23, 2019 05:56am

The hospitals should be renamed as Torture Cells, reminds me of the early nineties.

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Must tell

Apr 23, 2019 07:02am

Where is humanity? Rape and kill a patient by the so called saviors? Wake up govt. Make it right asap.

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Fastrack

Apr 23, 2019 07:35am

The worst of the worst lot. Feel disgusted when they boast of a handful of projects while people keep dying- from Thar to Karachi. Every single day.

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Khalid iqbal

Apr 23, 2019 08:02am

Pakistan medical association should take action on medical malpractice,and establish Guide lines for patient care , and accept complaints against medical practioners .

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Tamza

Apr 23, 2019 08:23am

Youu didnt know the problem exists so you ‘take notice’ NOW. Address the problem, so you dont have to issue meaningless statements.

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Iqbal Hadi Zaidi

Apr 23, 2019 08:28am

Hospital turned as brothel > new discovery at least for me if not others since it happened in my own beloved Pakistan but certainly it does not happen so in Kuwait where I am living since 1978. The accused will engage lawyer and perhaps after few court appearances the case will be quashed for lack of evidence as we notices in Air Marshal Asghar Khan case where after many years gap in between FIA says no evidence available. Iqbal Hadi Zaidi

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M Ayyaz

Apr 23, 2019 09:16am

I am very sad to see the state of mind we are diving in as a society. I have seen sone criticising PPP here and without any logic connotate corruption with this societal issue. We should introspect ourselves if a boy in family is preferred over gorls do I hold ground to say anything to other? When a woman can't go out alone in night have I ever asked my son why his presence out there has made women insecure? Work on yourself please... don't be the champion of good on social media but be good in real. Butcher like these should be abandoned by tgeir family first.

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Human

Apr 23, 2019 09:29am

Disgusting, not acceptable at all. Everybody should come forward for severe punishment of all the culprit, how they can dare it.

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Arsalan Alvi

Apr 23, 2019 09:46am

@Tax Payer, There is no such thing as MQM hold on karachi hospitals, MQM is a thing of past now, all the government hospitals are filled with PPP affiliated Chandka Docs cum compounder

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Syed

Apr 23, 2019 09:50am

this is what happened when you loose control of your city. In past , no one form KPK or Interior Sindh could even imagine to do this henious act. Bring back Altaf and MQM.

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Tariq

Apr 23, 2019 05:43pm

Hire incompetent people from interior on political vote grounds, they do this and get lost. Shame on PPP.

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