Female patient alleges gang rape at hospital in Burewala

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Female patient alleges gang rape at hospital in Burewala

Taser Subhani Published November 13, 2014

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MULTAN: A female patient was allegedly gang raped at a hospital in Burewala by staffers on Wednesday night.

According to media reports, the victim reached at the hospital to visit a doctor and was asked to wait as no doctor was available at the time.

Later she was injected with intoxicating drugs before being reportedly gang raped by five employees of the hospital.

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The alleged rapists fled away when her husband reached the hospital where her condition had begun to deteriorate.

Subsequently, a case was registered in this regard at the Model Town police station in Burewala.

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Police began conducting raids to carry out arrests but have remained unsuccessful so far.

Abdul Rehman, husband of the victim, said Punjab Chief Minister Mian Shahbaz Sharif should ensure the arrest of culprits and bring them to justice.

Rehman said he had left his wife at the hospital to bring his children from home and by the time he returned, she had been subjected to rape.

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M1968

Nov 13, 2014 06:14am

Very sad. Only in Pakistan.

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nasiroski

Nov 13, 2014 06:21am

If Shahbaz Sharif has been CM of Punjab for the longest time and has done nothing yet to address this evil or any other, so it is safe to predict that he will not do anything this time around.

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Sher

Nov 13, 2014 06:25am

Sharm Karo - this is adminstration of Punjab Government.

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Nov 13, 2014 07:07am

And what is the purpose of mentioning husband's name? Although hospital's name was cleverly hidden. So said for such a reckless journalism.

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Imran A.

Nov 13, 2014 07:35am

this is should be an easy case to close. Anyone who was on duty at that time should report what happened, otherwise, they will be treated as a criminal.

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mike ghaous USA

Nov 13, 2014 07:48am

OMG

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AJamal

Nov 13, 2014 07:54am

Welcome to the "good governance " of Punjab.

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Sunil

Nov 13, 2014 07:57am

How can hospital have such lunatic staff, instead of saving life, wolves are prowling in.

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Amir Khan

Nov 13, 2014 08:28am

What is happening in this country. One is not safe even in hospitals. It's a shame and alarming failure of the Hospital mangement and authorities that people are left at the mercy of such hooligans. Where are the CCTV camera footages. Heads should roll for this gross negligence and incomptenence and the culprits should be apprehended and given exemplary punishment. Even Capital Punishment is too less for this dastardly act. My sympathies to the family concerned, but they should not rest until the perpetrators are brought to justice. Civil Society too has to play it's role in ensuring justice is served with full force and severity.

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Muhammad iqbal

Nov 13, 2014 08:42am

No breaking news if it is from any town inPakistan.

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Husain Jan

Nov 13, 2014 08:44am

The only thing(s) ...repeat the only thing(s) Shahbaz Sharif saheb is known to be able to do are two (1) Order an inquiry into the incident and (2) In some cases go and visit the victim. And then what ? Then forget for ever...because over the years there are no reports which suggest that he took any...any action against the culprits. the so-called inquiry reports are seldom made public. As regards the police in many cases they will not be able to make arrests and even if otherwise the inquiry officer will try best to save the culprits from any kind of punishment. This is the history of our rulers and the police.

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Asif

Nov 13, 2014 08:57am

another shameless act by shameless people. Media should exposed their identity.

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IBN E ASHFAQUE

Nov 13, 2014 09:17am

Can the Chief Justice Punjab High Court take sou moto action?

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Nov 13, 2014 09:25am

How the heck SS cm can help, he is sitting in lahore. For For God sake make new provinces !!

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Eldrick Lal

Nov 13, 2014 09:31am

Even people aren't safe in the hospitals! What a world we are living in???

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Ahmed

Nov 13, 2014 09:31am

This is not an issue for PML(n) as they are more concerned with foreign investment. I don't understand who stops them to do police reforms to protect common man.

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Taimur

Nov 13, 2014 09:40am

Shameful. Violence against weaker sections of society is increasing and we pretend to be very religious people.

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Akhtar Aleem Syed, Advocate

Nov 13, 2014 10:04am

Unless the culprits apprehended, tried in a summary court on daily hearing basis, and once proved guilty, are hanged publicly, I foresee no let up in crimes against women. Unfortunately, both the major political parties in Pakistan are dominated by criminals and for this reason alone, both have abolished death penalty merely to save their own skin.

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Sid

Nov 13, 2014 10:09am

the only justice to these goons is.. nab them and make them impotent! NO LESS! they should be exposed to public so that people should know who these people (read animals) are.

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Baalay Baloch

Nov 13, 2014 10:15am

Another brutal act ! These rapists must be handed down death penalty so that such animal spirits could be frustrated and forestalled !

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NIZAMANI

Nov 13, 2014 10:18am

I wonder if the culpirts who raped a girl in July in Vehari as mentioned in another headline in dawn are arrested and convicted! May be CM Punjab may answer the question. if they were not i am sorry to say this will be endless story!

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omer khan shaheen

Nov 13, 2014 11:00am

This is pure evil! Pakistan needs a big change!

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Indian Christian

Nov 13, 2014 11:07am

No problem for the rapist. Stone age Sharia law is protecting him.

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Sher

Nov 13, 2014 11:14am

It seems to be a jungle.

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Nazir Ahmed

Nov 13, 2014 11:26am

Very shameful. Women and minorities are so helpless in our society.

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Ash

Nov 13, 2014 11:39am

Four eye witnesses required? Courtesy...

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Pats

Nov 13, 2014 12:26pm

Even an sick patient at a hospital is not safe! Those who raped this women... are they Human Beings?

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Amir Khan

Nov 13, 2014 01:21pm

The culprits should be caught, named, shamed and stoned to death, in public view. Do this to a few and I assure you others will think a hundred times before commiting such acts so brazenly. Justice should be fast and furious. Period.

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ziavrep labqi

Nov 13, 2014 01:41pm

Routine statements like so and so has taken notice of the incident or has instructed the police to nab the culprits within 24 or 48 hours or has vowed not to rest till the culprits are brought to justice etc. always follow such grave happenings. Then its back to normal. Media has a role to play by keeping the issue alive and reminding the government of its pious statements regarding the matter. I propose that a separate space be reserved in the newspaper for listing cases where the government fails to administer justice for whatever reasons so that those in power feel ashamed and at least spare the masses of their routine pronouncements. I realize that bulk of the newspaper space would be consumed in such an exercise but the voter would exercise better judgment next time around.

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Srini

Nov 13, 2014 02:08pm

Not just in Pakistan, it can happen in any place and the victims are poor people most of the times. I feel very sorry for the victim. May god give her the courage to come out of this trauma

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