Pakistan: Hindu Doctor Dharam Dev Rathi slaughtered, murdered by his Muslim driver in Hyderabad
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Hyderabad, Mar 9: In yet another killing of minorities in Pakistan, an acclaimed dermatologist Dr. Dharam Dev Rathi was stabbed to death by his driver at his residence in Citizen Colony, Hyderabad late Tuesday night. The 60-year-old had retired from the health department.
According to Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Amjad Sheikh, the incident took place on Tuesday night when Dr. Dharam Dev Rathi reached home after his duty at a clinic in Sadar Bohri Bazar.
The preliminary investigations stated that there was an argument between Dr. Dharam Dev and his driver Hanif Laghari on the way and on reaching home, Hanif took a dagger from the kitchen and killed him.
The cook of the house Dileep Thakur was also injured and quoted as telling the police that the drive is a resident of Khairpur Mirs, brutally slaughtered the Hindu doctor and fled with the car.
Meanwhile, Provincial Minority Affairs Minister Gianchand Esrani condemned the incident and directed the SSP to arrest the murderer as soon as possible.
Reports suggest that the Muslim driver had been demanding a portion of the house of Dr Rathi for the use of the former which was not given by the doctor. Dr. Dharam Dev Rathi’s family lives in the US.
