Dr Ibrahimabducted on his way home from work at a private hospital
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QUETTA
A top neurosurgeon who worked at Civil Hospital Quetta was allegedly kidnapped late Thursday night, authorities and people close to the doctor said.
Dr Sheikh Ibrahim Khalil, the neurosurgeon, was allegedly abducted on his way home from work at a private hospital. The windows of his car, which was recovered near his residence in Shahbaz Town, were broken.
In this regard, the provincial minister of interior, Mir Saleem Ahmed Khoso, said police and Levies officers have been notified and are on high alert to safely recover the kidnapped neurosurgeon.
Khoso, in his statement, also condemned the incident, noting that the surgeon will be recovered very soon, hopefully, and that the kidnappers would be in the authorities\u2019 custody.
According to police, Dr Khalil was allegedly abducted while he was on his way home in Shahbaz Town. While his car \u2014 with the broken windows \u2014 was recovered by authorities, the neurosurgeon could not be reached at his mobile phone.
Further, the deputy inspector-general (DIG) for Quetta stated that while it was quite likely that Dr Khalil was kidnapped, he could not make a definitive comment.
Ghulam Hussain, the missing doctor\u2019s assistant at the private hospital where he worked, submitted a request to file a first information report (FIR) of Dr Khalil\u2019s kidnapping at the Bijli Road police station.
Police and personnel of various law enforcement agencies (LEAs) have set up blockades throughout the city.
On the other hand, the Pakistan Medical Association (PMA), Young Doctors Association (YDA), and the Bolan Medical Teachers Association (BMTA) have also condemned the alleged abduction.
The PMA has called an emergency meeting at the Civil Hospital on Friday whereas the BMTA has issued a call for a province-wide boycott of all government hospitals\u2019 Outpatient Departments (OPDs).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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