*KARACHI: The death of a woman at a government hospital in Karachi’sKorangi area took a new turn on Saturday when the police said she wasmurdered after being subjected to sexual abuse.*
Citing the victim woman’s autopsy report, the Korangi police confirmed shewas administered a poisonous injection after being subjected to sexualassault at the hospital located in Korangi No.5.
A suspect identified as Shahzeb – a compounder at the medical facility –has been taken into custody after registration of an FIR against of theincident at Awami Colony Police Station.
Earlier on Friday, the police had claimed Asmat, 25, who visited thehospital on Thursday complaining about tooth pain, died due to allegednegligence of doctors and staff.
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Her funeral prayers were offered at Noorani Mosque and the deceased waslaid to rest at Ibrahim Hyderi graveyard.
According to the Awami Colony police, Ghulam Muhammad, the brother of thedeceased, had nominated the doctor on duty and compounder Shahzeb in theFIR.
