CHARSADDA: A staff nurse received injuries when an enraged man opened fire at her after his eight-month-old son died at the District Headquarters Hospital, Charsadda, on Friday.

The injured nurse, Sumera reported to the city police that Fazal Illahi of Dhab Korona area brought his minor son, Mohammad Ali, to the hospital in serious condition.

She said Dr Suleman Sadiq, who was on duty, did his checkup and referred the child for ECG. However, during this process the child expired, she said, adding his enraged father called her bad names and then opened fire at her. She said a bullet hit her leg. Casualty in-charge ASI Amjad Khan got arrested the suspect and handed him over to the city police.

Published in Dawn, April 13th, 2024

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