Patient shot dead in Kashmir hospital

Srinagar, May 28 (UNI) An unidentified gunman today shot dead a person at the Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS), Soura here where he was admitted with bullet wounds some days ago.

SKIMS Director Dr Sheikh Jalal-ud-din told UNI that Reyaz Ahmed, a resident of Batpora in north Kashmir's Sopore area, was admitted to the multi-specialty hospital on May 19 with multiple bullet wounds.

The doctors immediately operated upon him and he was now recuperating in ward number 3 of the hospital, the Director said, adding Reyaz Ahmed was to be discharged tomorrow.

But, today an unidentified gunman appeared at the ward and fired two bullets in Reyaz Ahmed's chest and head point blank.

He died on the spot, Dr Jalal-ud-din said.

As the gunshots were heard, the security staff rushed towards the ward, but the gunman managed to escape.

Police and hospital security have sealed all the exit points and launched a hunt to nab the killer, the Director added.

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