Self-immolation attempt: Family shifts man out of PIMS

24-year-old university student suffered third-degree burns on 90% of his body, says PIMS Burns Centre medical staff.


Waqas Naeem March 24, 2014
24-year-old university student suffered third-degree burns on 90% of his body, says PIMS Burns Centre medical staff. PHOTO:FILE

ISLAMABAD:


The family of a man who survived an attempt to self-immolate on Saturday shifted him out of the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) a day later to get treatment elsewhere, hospital and police officials confirmed.


AM, a 24-year-old university student, suffered third-degree burns on 90 per cent of his body, according to PIMS Burns Centre medical staff. Third-degree burns are considered full thickness burns which destroy the entire layer of skin, according to staff at the centre.

“The patient’s condition was still critical with third-degree burns when his family decided to shift him to another hospital on Sunday,” a PIMS Burns Centre medical officer said.

The man and his family are originally from Lahore but he was studying at the National University of Modern Languages in Islamabad.

A duty officer at the Kohsar police station, who looked after the case on Saturday, said the patient’s parents wanted to take him to the Burns Centre at the Combined Military Hospital in Kharian cantonment.

The Kohsar police have registered an attempted suicide case against the man, but they have not been able to confirm why he tried to take his own life. They said the man told them he tried to commit suicide of his own volition.

Published in The Express Tribune, March 24th, 2014.

COMMENTS (6)

Hassan haider | 9 years ago | Reply

hmmm what can i say about it,he was my cousin.I have one question to Islamabad police,Can 90% burn person give any kind of statement??? how is this possible nd this is against law that magistrate took statement on the call of ASP.......Police just got rid of this case nothing else.Ahmad rest in peace,May Allah give u the hightest place in heaven.Nd also give patience to ur mom coz she is in very big shock.Ahmad we r looking for the murderer on a very high note just dont worry dude....

Hafsa | 10 years ago | Reply

It breaks my heart to be a national of such a nation...where human life has no worth! Where truth is covered under paperwork and justice is denied!!! I am ashamed!!! Inalilahewainailaeherajeon! Ahmad may u rest in peace and those who have wronged u be served justice here or hereafter! Prayers for the family!

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