Minister Health suspends 4 officers including EDO Health Gujrat Dr. Altaf Hussain

Lahore : Minister primary and secondary health Kh. Imran Nazir along with secretary Ali Jan Khan visited Gujrat to probe into the sad incident of gang rape with two lady health worker by the dacoits at a basic health unit.

During preliminary inquiry it was revealed that the incident was took place between 29 and 30^th December mid night but the officers of health Department of Gujrat did not inform the authorities  and after expiring two weeks, only two days back the officers intimated the department about the incident of dacoity.

The Minister took serious notice of hiding the facts and informing the department about the incident very late and directed to suspend the Chief Executive Officer Health Gujrat Dr. Altaf Husain, DOH Dr. Muhammad Ali Mufti and Deputy District Officer Health Gujrat Dr. Yosaf Dar immediately.

Secretary Health Ali Jan Khan, on the direction of the Minister Primary and Secondary Health Kh. Imran Nazir has immediately issued the suspensions orders of the concerned officers with immediate effect.

It would be pertinent to mention here that Gujrat police had gun downed the rapists in an encounter 2days before.