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A police officer said that the doctor was found in a chair with injuries on his head. An initial police investigation suggested that two boys, around 16 years old, arrived at the three-bed Nima Hospital around 1 a.m. for medical dressing. One of the boys had a bandaged toe and had visited the hospital the day before.
After receiving the medical treatment, the boys entered Akhtar's cabin. Shortly after, nursing staff members Gajala Parveen and Mohammad Kamil heard a gunshot. Parveen found Akhtar sitting still in a pool of blood.
The officer stated, "Prima facie, it seems to be an instance of targeted killing, unprovoked as it was and involved recce." The police are reviewing CCTV footage from the facility's reception, dressing room, and gallery.
Delhi Minister blames LG for rising crime
Meanwhile, Delhi Minister and AAP leader Saurabh Bhardwaj hit out at the Central government and Lieutenant Governor V. K. Saxena, saying, "Delhi has become the crime capital. Gangsters were operating with ease, extortion calls and firings and daily murders. Central Govt & @LtGovDelhi have failed in their basic work for Delhi."Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads
"Bullets are being fired every day in Delhi, and @LtGovDelhi is completely silent. Neither did he give time to meet the MLAs, nor did he visit any police station," his post read.
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The incident comes less than two months after a woman doctor was allegedly raped and murdered in the R. G. Kar Hospital in West Bengal.
(With inputs from agencies)
