RAWALPINDI: An amputated leg was found in the parking space of the Benazir Bhutto Hospital (BBH) on Sunday, causing panic among the people.

The police were called and are now trying to track down the people who may have thrown it into the parking and left.

The leg seems to have been amputated at least a couple of days ago and was found in the parking lot opposite the police post and emergency department.

When asked, BBH Superintendent Arshad Ali said the amputation of limbs is normal practice at the hospital and that the administration strictly follows the legal procedure and gives the amputated parts to the patients’ relatives to be buried.

He said it would seem that the amputated leg was thrown into the parking lot and that the police have been called to investigate the matter.

He said a woman’s leg was amputated a few days ago but her son was given the amputated limb.

The police said a report has been registered and an investigation launched though officials say no case has been registered during the last week which could help solve this one.

Published in Dawn, May 1st, 2017