Lady doctor’s body found in Kabul

KABUL (Pajhwok): The body of gynecologist Shukria Alkozai has been found in a house in the Khair Khana area of capital Kabul.

Dr. Shukria was serving as gynecologist in the 102-bed Hospital in Khair Khana.

The Afghanistan Medical Council in its Facebook page wrote today (Thursday): “It is really saddened to know that the female doctor Dr. Shukria Alkozai, who works at the 102-bed hospital in Khairkhana area of Kabul found dead.”

“Shukria Alkozai was taken from her house last Thursday under the pretext to visit a patient but her body was found on Wednesday,” the page added.

The leadership of the Afghanistan Medical Council called Alkozai's death a great and unforgettable loss for the country.

Police spokesman Khalid Zadran, told Pajhwok Afghan News that police found the body of Dr. Shukriya Alkozai in a sack in a house in the Khairkhan area.

He said: "The body was handed over to forensic ward at that time and we are still trying to find the people involved in the incident and bring them to justice."

Both the source did not provide details about the Alkozai’s death.

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