TAXILA: Two persons including a minor were killed while another was injured in two incidents in Attock on Saturday.

In the first incident, a three-year-old girl was killed when she received bullet fired by her mother to commit suicide in Dhallian village in the limits of Pindigheb police station.

Separately, a man was killed and his wife was injured when a speeding motorcycle hit their motorcycle .

The dead and injured were shifted to Pindigheb Tehsl Headquarters Hospital. Respective Police have registered separate cases and launched investigation.

15 gamblers arrested

Police in Attock caught 15 gamblers red handed in two raids and recovered bet money worth thousands of rupees and gambling tools.

In the first raid in Romian village, Attock Saddar police arrested three persons and seized gambling tools and bed money worth Rs33,000.

Published in Dawn, August 21st, 2022

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