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🏥 Health📍 Rawalpindi, Pakistan·18 days ago·1 min read

Fake doctor arrested at Benazir Bhutto Hospital over alleged blood sale

Daily Pakistan
Fake doctor arrested at Benazir Bhutto Hospital over alleged blood sale

A man identified as Saleh Iftikhar was arrested at Benazir Bhutto Hospital in Rawalpindi, Pakistan, after allegedly posing as a doctor and attempting to obtain blood from the hospital's blood bank for sale. This is not the first time the suspect has attempted to acquire blood through improper means, according to the complaint filed by ward master Raja Nauman. Hospital staff apprehended Iftikhar when he returned to the blood bank wearing a doctor's uniform but was unable to provide credentials. A mobile phone was recovered from his possession. Police have registered a case against him for fraudulent activities related to obtaining and selling blood, and a further investigation into the incident is underway. This event highlights potential security vulnerabilities in hospital blood banks and the serious implications of illicit blood trading.

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