LAHORE, May 6: A teenage boy died of head injuries when his head hit a stone while diving in the city canal near Jallo Morr on Sunday.

Rescue 1122 officials shifted the victim 13-year-old Zia to Services Hospital where he died.

Rescuers said Zia of Chungi Amar Sidhu had come to the canal with his fellows.

Quoting witnesses, officials said Zia dived off the bridge into the canal and his head hit the bed. Police handed over the body to the family after legal formalities.

BODY: Rescuers on Sunday fished out the body of 12-year-old Muhammad Umar, Harbanspura, from the city canal who had drowned on Friday.

Mughalpura police said Muhammad Umer, of Harbanspura, had drowned in the canal on Friday last.

Police handed over the body to the family after legal formalities.

robberies: Robbers looted cash and valuables worth Rs3.5million during four house robberies in the city on Sunday.

Four robbers barged into the house of Shakeel in Sattokatla police limits and took away cash and valuables worth Rs1.2m.

Armed men stormed into the house of Asif in Batapur police limits and looted cash and valuables worth Rs1m.

Some robbers entered the house of Afzaal in Misri Shah police limits and escaped after looting cash and valuables worth Rs700,000.

Another gang made it way into the house of Naseer in Harbanspura police limits and looted cash and valuables worth Rs600,000.

THEFT: Unidentified people sneaked into the house of Rana Shaukat Ali in Township police limits and made off with Rs100,000 and 10 tolas of gold ornaments on Sunday.

ACCIDENT: Three passengers suffered injuries when two vans collided on Multan Road near Chuhng main stop on Sunday.

Rescue 1122 ambulances shifted the injured to Jinnah Hospital.