Two die in separate incidents

Published
0

ATTOCK, April 8: Two people were killed in separate incidents in different areas of the district.

Police sources said here on Monday that Abbas Ali Shah, resident of Kalu Kalah Village, reported to the Hazro police that his cousin Saqlain Shah had gone missing on Saturday and had not returned home till late night.

The next day, his body was found in an agricultural field near Musa Village.

The complainant alleged that his cousin was killed by rivals Mohammad Firdous and Iftikhar to settle old enmity.

The police registered a murder case against both accused after postmortem of the deceased was done at the Tehsil Headquarters (THQ) Hospital, and are investigating.

Meanwhile, a young motorbike rider, Mohammad Arsalan, collided with a car at Hazro-Gondal Road on Monday due to over-speeding. As a result, he sustained serious injuries and was rushed to the THQ Hospital Hazro.

He was later being shifted to a hospital in Rawalpindi when he succumbed to his head injuries.

Opinion

Editorial

Need for dialogue
06 Aug, 2026

Need for dialogue

THE interior minister’s comments at an Islamabad seminar last week have sparked many a conversation about the ...
Bad press
06 Aug, 2026

Bad press

THE government’s move to impose restrictions on international media will not only alienate the foreign press, it...
Automobile concerns
06 Aug, 2026

Automobile concerns

PAKISTAN’S automobile industry is at a critical juncture. Sharp cuts in tariffs on the import of completely built...
State of confusion
Updated 05 Aug, 2026

State of confusion

FROM the looks of it, America has no exit strategy to extricate itself from the disastrous war with Iran. US...
Pension decision
05 Aug, 2026

Pension decision

THE government’s decision to formally operationalise the new Defined Contribution Pension Fund Scheme is a step...
Preventable deaths
05 Aug, 2026

Preventable deaths

THE deaths of 144 children from measles and diphtheria in Karachi during the first seven months of the year expose a...