Three killed in Swabi

Published October 5, 2001

SWABI, Oct 4: Three people were killed in various accidents here on Thursday.

In the first accident, a student, Suleman of Government Middle School, Lalu Dheri went for launch during the recess but he was hit by a speeding pick-up when he was on his way back to the school.

The driver of the pick-up was chased by the students of college but it disappeared in the maize crop.

After the incident the student was rushed to the district headquarter hospital Swabi where the doctors pronounced him dead.

In the second incident, a young boy, son of Hukman Khan, resident of Jalbai committed suicide. The cause of the incident was stated to be a domestic rivalry.

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