TAXILA: Two persons were killed while another was injured in various parts of Attock on Wednesday, police and hospital sources said.

In the first incident, a speedy dumper hit a motorcycle on GT Road near Tipu Sultan Chowk. Resultantly, Shamsur Rehman died on the spot while Hakim Shah was injured critically.

In another incident, the decomposed body of a man was found near Hamza Town in Attock. Police shifted the body to the DHQ hospital. The body was later identified as that of Mohammad Mehboob Akhtar, 46, a native of Pindigheb. The cause of death was not ascertained till filing of this report.

Published in Dawn, May 30th, 2024

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