SUKKUR: Villager electrocuted

Published July 31, 2006

SUKKUR, July 30: A villager, Mumtaz Ali Kandrani, was electrocuted in Ali Sher Kandrani village in the jurisdiction of Thull police station on Saturday.

Reports reaching here said that Kandrani was repairing an electric motor in his house when he was electrocuted and died on the spot.

BODY FOUND: The body of a minor boy who had drowned in Mahi Wah near Ubauro some five days ago was found on Saturday.

Reports reaching hrer said that the body of Zubair Ahmed, son of Aziz Parwano, who was student of class-IV was fished out after five days’ hectic efforts.—Correspondent

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