Hindu physician shot useless in Pakistan, second focused killing in a month

Dr Birbal Genani was shot useless whereas his assistant, Dr Qurat-ul-Ain, was injured within the assault. The two had been travelling in a automotive, CCTV footage confirmed.

New Delhi,UPDATED: Mar 30, 2023 22:14 IST

Dr Birbal Genani was an ophthalmologist (Photo: Twitter/@YusraSAskari)

By India Today World Desk: The retired director of Karachi Municipal Corporation and ophthalmologist, Dr Birbal Genani, was shot useless close to the Lyari Expressway at present, the native media reported. His assistant, Dr Qurat-ul-Ain, was injured within the assault. The two had been travelling in a automotive, CCTV footage confirmed.

Based on the CCTV footage of the assault, it’s being suspected to be a case of focused killing.

This is the second case of an assault on a Hindu physician in Pakistan this month.

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Earlier this month, a health care provider from Pakistan’s Hyderabad, Dharam Dev Raathi, was allegedly killed by his driver inside his home. The police instructed Pakistani information outlet The Nation that the driving force slit the physician’s throat with a knife.

The police arrested the driving force from his residence in Khairpur and recognized him as Hanif Leghari.

The physician’s prepare dinner instructed the police that the 2 had an altercation on their means residence. Once residence, the driving force allegedly took a knife from the kitchen and killed the physician in his own residence.

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Mar 30, 2023