Suspect held for allegedly harassing polio workers in Jamshoro: police

A suspect has been arrested for allegedly harassing a team of polio workers who were on duty in a Jamshoro neighbourhood, police said.

Jamshoro Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Zaffar Siddiq Chhanga told Dawn.com that local residents allegedly stopped the team, led by health workers Amir Abro and Sanam Mallah, when they arrived in the area to administer polio drops to children.

“The locals refused to let the team administer polio drops and hurled insults at them,” the SSP said.