GUJRAT: At least five people were injured in an exchange of fire between two groups of doctors at Aziz Bhatti Shaheed Hospital in Gujrat on Thursday, District Police Officer (DPO) Umar Farooq Salamat said.
According to details, the three people received minor injuries during the fight. The police officer informed that four people have been arrested while two weapons have also been seized from them.
Talking to journalists, former president of the Gujrat chapter of Pakistan Medical Association (PMA) Dr Saud Afzal said, “We were in the TV room when we were attacked by Dr Usama Talat and his companions.”
“Private people accompanying Dr Usama tortured our doctors,” he said, claiming that Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Raza Awan instead of sorting the matter further inflamed it.
He further said he also managed the escape of the other group from the scene. “We have caught three private people and handed them over to the police. Doctors have shut down services at the hospital,” Dr Afzal added.
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