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Murder suspect manages to escape from hospital

June 4, 2017

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PESHAWAR: A prisoner who was under going trial and was brought to Lady Reading Hospital [LRH] has managed to escape from the ward on the other day.

Speaking to local media outlet, a police official stated that Muhammad Riaz was a resident of Sufid Dheri and was in jail on murder charges.

“He had been hospitalised for treatment at LRH and was being kept in a ward and managed to escape from there early Saturday morning,” he said, adding that two policemen were guarding him while their in-charge was on leave.

“We have registered an FIR against the three policemen who were responsible for his security and they have been arrested,” he added, saying that an investigation had been initiated in the case.