BAHAWALNAGAR: Parents and family of twin baby boys, who died allegedly after receiving high potency injections at a private hospital, held a protest demonstration at Chishtian against the hospital administration.

According to a police official, Mohsin of Chishtian had one-and-a-half-month-old twin sons, Azan and Burhan, who were born during the seventh month of pregnancy of his wife. They were facing some health issues due to premature birth. However, their health was gradually improving.

Mohsin said five days back, he brought his infant sons to a private hospital of Dr Kashif Shehbaz for treatment of diarrhea and fever where a male staff nurse administered them high potency injections on prescription of Dr Kashif. He said a few minutes later, Azan became motionless while Burhan started crying.

Mohsin said when Burhan did not stop crying even after one-and-a-half hours, they rushed both the children to the district headquarters (DHQ) hospital where during treatment, Azan started bleeding from mouth and nose and died after vomiting blood. Later, Burhan also vomited blood and died.

Mohsin appealed to the health secretary to take notice of the incident.

Dr Kashif told Dawn the incident happened on Sept 18 at about 1pm when twin babies of 45 days, each weighing two kilograms, were brought to his hospital. He said he prescribed normal medicine, including dry milk, according to the health of the babies.

He said according to the CCTV footage of the hospital, the parents stayed in his hospital for 20 minutes and left it happily after getting medicine.

Chishtian Deputy District Health Officer Dr Imran Anwar showed his ignorance of the matter, saying he would inquire into it.

BODY FOUND: Mcleod Ganj police took a man in custody after body of his 19-year-old wife was recovered from Ford Wah Canal by Rescue 1122.

According to police, Danish, a resident of Chak Hussain Kut, was arrested on charge of murdering his wife, Mehwish, on complaint of her father, Muhammad Jahangir. They had got married just nine months back.

Danish claimed that Mehwish and he were crossing the Ford Wah Canal on a motorcycle at about10pm on Wednesday, when her husband alleged, she stopped the motorcycle near Chak Imailpur Ratteka and jumped into the canal.

Rescue officials said they received Danish’s call on Wednesday night but could not start the operation because of darkness. They said the search operation started at10am on Thursday and the body was found 10km away from the incident site.

Mcleod Ganj SHO Shah Zareen confirmed the arrest, however, added that police were investigating into the matter and no case had been registered yet.

Published in Dawn, September 24th, 2021