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Kohat Police Arrest Two in Killing of Dr Mehwish, Recover Alleged Murder Weapon

Doctors keep routine services shut to force tougher legal action after the attack.

Overview

  • Police say suspects Hayat Gul and Saif Ali were captured in Ghamkol No. 3 after intelligence-led raids.
  • Investigators report seizing the alleged murder weapon along with a motorcycle and a rickshaw linked to the crime.
  • Authorities cite CCTV and forensic evidence and say an evidence-based challan is being prepared for court.
  • Doctors’ associations continue OPD and elective-service boycotts across southern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and parts of Mardan division.
  • Representatives are seeking a departmental FIR under terrorism clauses, enforcement of the Health Care Security Act 2020, and a martyr package for the family, while police say a prior hospital altercation is being probed as a possible trigger.