Medical tussle: Abuse victim fighting for life

SAHIWAL/ SARGODHA:

A woman assaulted by her husband early on Monday has failed to obtain a medico-legal certificate from three government hospitals despite the passage of three days since the incident.

Sarfaraz, a resident of Thathi Raju, had attacked Aziz Bibi, his wife, with an axe on Monday. Bibi was taken to Sahiwal THQ Hospital after police had registered a case. Aziz Bibi’s brother said no staff was present at the hospital. He said she had been taken to Sargodha DHQ Hospital later. Bibi’s brother said she had been taken to Allied Hospital after being treated at the hospital. He said doctors from Allied Hospital had said that her condition was critical. Bibi’s brother said no medico-legal certificate had been issued by the hospitals. Sahiwal THQ Hospital MS Qazi Amanullah said the certificate should have been issued at the Sargodha DHQ Hospital. Sargodha DHQ Hospital In-charge Naeem Sheikh said the certificate should have been issued at the Sahiwal THQ Hospital.  Sahiwal Investigation SI Amanullah said it was peculiar that the hospitals were not facilitating the investigation. He said the victim was paying the price for their negligence.

Published in The Express Tribune, January 28^th, 2015.