Security concerns and stable medical condition lead prison authorities to postpone SIUT visit
KARACHI:
The planned transfer of alleged ‘Cocaine Queen’ Anmol alias Pinky to the Sindh Institute of Urology and Transplantation (SIUT) for a medical examination was postponed at the last minute on Tuesday, prison authorities confirmed.
According to officials, Pinky complained of kidney-related discomfort, prompting the jail administration to schedule his medical check-up at the SIUT at 8 a.m. However, the visit was later cancelled.
Sources said the decision to postpone the transfer was taken due to security concerns as authorities branded Pinky a high-profile prisoner facing 23 criminal cases. The jail administration had requested additional police personnel from the Karachi Police to ensure foolproof security measures during his transfer from the central jail to the hospital.
Earlier, Fida Hussain Mastoi of DIG Prisons had written to AIG Karachi requesting greater security cover for the accused’s visit to the hospital.
Jail officials stated that after the adjournment, jail doctors conducted a medical examination on Pinky and declared his condition stable. Authorities added that they would transfer her to a hospital only if her condition worsens or if further medical intervention is required.
According to prison authorities, initial examinations indicated kidney-related problems, while the accused also suffers from eye and stomach ailments, as well as asthma, for which she regularly uses an inhaler.
