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SUKKUR, Oct 1: The doctors and paramedics of Sukkur including that of the civil hospital, Sukkur, took out a procession and held a sit-in on Monday against the non-recovery of Dr Noor Ahmed Qasmi and a medical representative, Ghaffar Soomro, who were kidnapped some 15 days ago from Abad Lakha.
The doctors were led by the medical superintendent, Sukkur, Dr Ali Jan.
The doctors marching through various roads reached Masoom Shah Minara where they held a sit-in for an hour. They later went to the Clock Tower where they raised slogans against the police and the administration for failing to recover Dr Qasmi and Mr Soomro.
They demanded that the police officials of the area be suspended.Later they went to the National Press Club, Sukkur, where they addressed a press conference in which they threatened to observe strike for three or four hours daily if Dr. Qasmi and Mr Soomro were not recovered safely within three days.
They charged that senior police officials knew about the kidnappers but they were afraid of raiding their hideout for the recovery of the hostages.
They claimed that no one would be released until their relatives paid ransom, which was why the police was taking so long to recover the hostages.
The newly-posted SSP, Sukkur, Din M Baloch, and District Nazim Syed Nasir Hussain Shah assured the doctors at the National Press Club that the culprits would be arrested soon and the hostages would be released.
The patients at the Civil Hospital and Government Anwer Piracha Hospital had to suffer till the time the doctors were on strike.
PASSENGERS PROTEST: About a 100 passengers and motorists blocked the National Highway, near Moro, for several hours on Monday following the attack on buses and other vehicles by dacoits on Sunday as a result of which two bus drivers were injured.
Senior police officials arrived on the spot and assured the protesters that the culprits would be arrested soon.
MCS CRITICIZED: Former MPA (Haq Parast) Saleem Bandhani strongly criticized the work of the Municipal Corporation Sukkur on Monday.
He said the drainage system had totally collapsed, and the condition of sanitation in the city was poor.
He went on a round of Shahi Bazaar, Frere Road, Liaqat Chowk, Nishter Road, Dhak Road, March Bazaar and the Old Sukkur areas and found heaps of garbage lying everywhere. Besides, sewage was flowing on the roads causing much inconvenience to the people.
TWO KILLED: Two people were killed when 13 armed Jagirani tribesmen opened indiscriminate fire in Garhi Yaseen on Monday. Those killed were identified as Manthar Ali and his cousin, Zahid Ali Ditho.
Manthar and Zahid were on their way home after completing their work when tribesmen who were hiding in the bushes came out and opened fire as a result of which both were killed on the spot. The attackers fled immediately.
TWO DACOITS HELD: The DSP, Garhi Yaseen, Abdul Fateh Sangri, arrested two dacoits identified as Faiq Ali and Barkat Ali who were allegedly involved in the killing of one M Rafiq Brohi.
