SWABI: Regional police officer, Mardan, Mohammad Ali Gandapur on Tuesday visited the residences of fallen personnel Mohammad Naeem and Mohammad Tayyab in Shewa village, and expressed sympathies with the bereaved families.

He lauded the valour with which the martyred personnel fought against militants.

The personnel were martyred in militant attacks recently.

Mr Gandapur paid rich tributes to the martyred police officials, and declared that the police would continue to play a frontline role against the resurgent militants.

The RPO also visited the Parmuli police station and interacted with the police personnel. He also checked security arrangements there.

LAID TO REST: Former member of the district council, Khalid Bacha was laid to rest in his ancestral graveyard in Ghulama area of Razaar on Tuesday. He had passed away due to cardiac arrest on Monday.

The deceased was also the former district general secretary of Qaumi Watan Party.

He had joined PTI last year after developing differences with QWP leaders.

DROWNS: An Afghan drowned while bathing in the River Indus in Kund Park area on Tuesday, Rescue 1122 officials said.

A medical team of the rescue service was searching for the man, identified as Shabir Ahmed, 20.

INJURED: Six persons were injured when a van fell into a canal in Salim Khan area on Tuesday.

A rescue team shifted the injured to Bacha Khan Medical Complex, Shahmansoor, after providing them first aid.

All the injured belonged to Ismaila village of Razaar.

The cause of the accident was over-speeding.

Meanwhile, a man and a woman were injured when a motorcycle fell into a ravine in Adina village.

Similarly, one person was injured when a rickshaw and motorcycle collided on Swabi-Jehangira Road.

Published in Dawn, April 26th, 2023