MULTAN, Oct 14(ABC): Nishtar Medical University (NMU) Head of Anatomy Department, Dr Mariam Ashraf on Friday said that the impression about 500-5.000 dead bodies are being kept on the hospital’s rooftop is wrong.
Professor Dr Mariam Ashraf said that such bodies which are being kept by the police in Nishtar Hospital, are abandoned and unidentifiable are kept on the rooftop instead of the morgue due to the process of decomposition. The Punjab Home Department and Punjab Health Department are fully aware of this process, she added.
It merits mention here that soon after video of the dead bodies surfaced, Punjab Chief Minister formed the inquiry committee after taking notice of the matter. Moreover, the police have also become active, while political, social and religious circles have demanded strict action against the personnel involved in the incident.