ATTOCK: Three people were killed in separate incidents in the Attock district.

Two people were involved in a head-on collision between two motorcycles on Pindigheb-Mianwali Road. One of the motorcyclists died on the spot, while the other received serious injuries and was moved to the Pindigheb Tehsil Headquarters Hospital.

A man was also killed in a car accident in the Gondal village.

The deceased, Kamalpur resident Sohail Khan, was returning to his village and lost control of his car. The speeding vehicle flipped over, killing him on the spot.

Separately, a 62-year-old man was shot and killed by unknown individuals. Mohammad Iqbal Dawood Khan, resident of Mari village, was on the way to the mosque for morning prayers when he was shot and died on the spot. Sources said the case involved family grudges.

Published in Dawn, October 19th, 2018

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