Angry protesters storm hospital in Oghi

MANSEHRA: Angry protesters stormed the Civil Hospital in Oghi and thrashed doctors and other staff members for allegedly carrying out the postmortem on the body of a boy despite refusal by his family, police said on Saturday.

Muhammad Khalid had committed suicide over an unknown reasons and his body was brought to the Civil Hospital in Oghi late Friday night where doctors carried out postmortem without the consent of his family.

The angry relatives and locals stormed the health facility, smashed its glasses and doors and dragged doctors and other staff members. The police lodged a first information report against several people, who had attacked the health facility and attacked the doctors and other staff members. The protesters regrouped at the Milad Chowk, placing the body on the road and blocking it to all sorts of traffic.

A police party led by DSP Jahanzeb Khan rushed to the scene and convinced protesters to reopen the road to traffic. The protesters demanded the withdrawal of the first information report lodged against them. Led by Shahzad Hider, Sardar Rafique and Azizur Rehman, the protesters dispersed after assurance that no legal action would be initiated against them.