Three held for illegal kidney transplant

LAHORE : Muslim Town police Saturday arrested three persons, including a doctor involved in illegal kidney transplant.

Reportedly, Rehmat Ali of Okara was having an illegal kidney transplant. On his tip-off, police raided the unit and arrested Dr Khalid Mahmood, patient Rehmat and one unidentified person.

Rehmat Ali was later shifted to Sheikh Zayed Hospital. A case has been registered against the accused on the complaint of Director Human Organs Transplant Authority Imran Ahmad.

SHOT AT: Some unidentified persons shot at and injured a man near Mint Gate in Baghbanpura police limits on Saturday. Rescue-1122 shifted the injured to Services Hospital. Police said the accused persons had fled the scene.