Brothers shot dead

ISLAMABAD, June 6: Two brothers were gunned down after a scuffle with a fruit vendor at Khana Bridge late Wednesday night.

Mohammad Ashraf, a lawyer, and his brother, Mohammad Mukhtar had a scuffle with a fruit vendor over purchasing of fruit on Lehtrar Road near Khana bridge. During the scuffle, they exchanged harsh words and later manhandled each other. However, some elders intervened and separated them. After a few minutes, Mukhtar and Ashraf got in their car to go home. In the meantime, a person appeared from the dark and opened indiscriminate fire on them and escaped from the scene. Both brothers died on the spot. On information, the police and rescue workers reached there and shifted the bodies to the hospital.—Staff Reporter

Two women ‘raped’

RAWALPINDI, June 6: An unemployed woman was raped by a ‘fraudster’ who promised her a job at a foreign organisation while another woman was ‘gang-raped’, police said on Wednesday.

In the first incident, the victim alleged that she was detained in a house in Saddar Bairooni area where she was assaulted by the man who later freed her.

In the second incident, a woman in her complaint said her cousin and his four friends came to her house and sexually assaulted her. They later escaped with jewellery and other valuables. Police said none of the culprits had been arrested so far. —Staff Reporter

Robbers strike

RAWALPINDI, June 6: A person was robbed of Rs700,000 by three gunmen outside a commercial bank in Satellite Town while another person was deprived of Rs142,000 by five gunmen in Jatli on Wednesday, police said.

Abdul Majeed, the resident of Satellite Town, was on way home after withdrawing Rs700,000 from a commercial bank branch when was intercepted by three motorbike riders in Commercial Market.

He said that the culprits put their pistols on his head and asked him to give up the cash. They snatched the cash bag from him and escaped from the scene.

In another incident, Tahir Mehmood lodged a complaint with Jatli police saying that he was going home in his car when five persons traveling in another car blocked his way at a deserted place.

He said that the robbers held him at gunpoint and looted Rs142,000 and two cellphones from him and escaped from the scene. —Staff Reporter

Man goes missing

RAWALPINDI, June 6: A man went missing and his family has alleged that he was taken away by personnel of law enforcement agencies.

Mohammad Abdullah, 22, resident of Diamir, came to Fatehjang to meet his uncle on May 15, 2012. Later, he disappeared under mysterious circumstances after leaving his uncle’s house for Rawalpindi.

Khan Alam, the uncle of the missing person, complained to Pirwadhai police saying that his nephew Mohammad Abdullah, who neither had links with any religious or terrorist organisation nor had been involved in any terrorist activity, left his house for Rawalpindi but never returned.

After he went missing, his family and friends launched a search for him but failed to find any clue about him.

The complainant, quoting his family members, said  Mohammad Abdullah was last seen while being pulled into a double cabin black van by some unidentified persons.

His family alleged that he was taken away by the personnel of law enforcement agencies. However, Pirwadhai police refused to register a case in this regard.—Staff Reporter

Three doctors appointed

RAWALPINDI, June 6: The Punjab government on Wednesday appointed three doctors in Tehsil Headquarters (THQ) hospitals of Gujar Khan, Taxila and Murree against the seats lying vacant for the last three to 10 years.

Executive District Officer (EDO) Health Dr Zafar Iqbal Gondal told Dawn that the provincial government had appointed three doctors against the seats that had been lying vacant for the last many years.

Dr Mohammad Naeem has been appointed at Gujar Khan THQ Hospital against the vacant post of head of orthopaedic department, Dr Ali Abbas has been appointed as eye consultant in Taxila and Dr Umer Farooq posted against the vacant post of general surgeon at THQ Hospital, Murree.

It may be mentioned here that the orthopaedic department head seat at THQ hospital, Gujar Khan had been lying vacant for the last three years, eye consultant post at Taxila for the last four years and the post of general surgeon was lying vacant for the last 10 years.

Dr Gondal said these doctors had taken the charge and started their work. —A Reporter

Awareness of iodised salt

RAWALPINDI, June 6: District Health Development Centre Director Dr Javed Chaudhry has said the lady health workers (LHWs) would play their role for creating awareness among housewives to use iodised salt in order to prevent iodine deficiency among the family members.

He stated this while speaking at a training workshop of the LHWs at the District Health Department (DHD) offices located in Khayaban-e-Sir Syed, the other day. The training session was organised by the department in collaboration with Micronutrient Initiatives.

The workshop was attended by more than 78 LHWs and other officials of the health department. The basic aim of the workshop was to impart recent research over Iodine Deficiency Disorders (IDD) among the people. —A Reporter