Web desk: SP Shehrbano Naqvi has denied allegations of harassment and misconduct made by Dr Ali Zain, according to a private TV channel report.
Presenting his stance, Dr Ali Zainul Abideen alleged that police officer SP Shehrbano forced him to pay hundreds of thousands of rupees to a female patient.
He said he performed laser eye surgery on the patient in April, adding that the procedure was successful and the patient’s condition was normal.
Dr Ali Zainul Abideen claimed that the police told him the surgery had not been carried out properly.
Adding that they demanded that he compensate the patient so she could undergo treatment elsewhere.
According to the doctor, SP Shehrbano called him and summoned him to the police station.
There, she allegedly told him that he had performed the operation incorrectly and must return the surgery fee.
He said the patient had already visited his clinic and forcibly taken Rs400,000 from him earlier.
The doctor said that the patient had originally paid him Rs150,000 for the laser eye surgery.
He said he informed the police officer that he had already returned the money, but was allegedly told to pay again.
Under what he described as police pressure, Dr Ali Zainul Abideen said he handed over three cheques worth Rs10 million to the patient.
Dr Ali Zainul Abideen further claimed that, due to police coercion, the woman has so far obtained Rs7.5 million from him. Alleging that she appeared to have close connections with the police.
He also alleged that SP Shehrbano Naqvi sent SHO Khurram to his clinic to summon him to the police station. During which his security guard was illegally detained and locked up.
SP Shehrbano Naqvi said that Dr Ali Zain had visited her office once. She has denied allegations of harassment and coercion.
