Patient kills doctor over late arrival at clinic in Gujranwala

GUJRANWALA: In a shocking incident, a patient has fatally shot the doctor in Gujranwala for coming late to the clinic.

According to police, the incident took place in the limits of Ferozewala police station, where a patient named Ali Raza lost his cool over late arrival of the doctor, Afzal Khan.

The patient contacted the doctor and requested him to come to the clinic; when the deceased doctor arrived, they got into a fight over his tardiness.

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The doctor was shot by the patient during the argument, killing him there and then, according to the authorities.

The initial report said that Ali Raza is a drug addict. Efforts were underway for his arrest, the police said.