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Hospital’s security guard detained for theft

By Our Correspondent
March 18, 2025
People walking in the Childrens Hospital in Lahore on January 31, 2024. — AFP
People walking in the Children's Hospital in Lahore on January 31, 2024. — AFP

LAHORE:A security guard of the Children's Hospital was caught stealing medical disposables on Monday.

Naseerabad police detained Hamza Islam and recovered medical disposables that were stolen by him from the hospital’s supplies. A case has been registered, and the stolen medical items were recovered. During interrogation, the accused revealed the involvement of Javed Masih, Saleem George, and Faisal Masih in the theft.

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