Body count: Three dead in Chitral
A college student and his father plunged into a river
CHITRAL:
At least three people, including a college student, died in separate incidents in Chitral on Friday. A police official told The Express Tribune, a businessman reportedly committed suicide in Mashtaj Panda village. He has been identified as Shamsur Rehman. “So far, we have not been able to ascertain why the deceased took such a drastic step,” the official said. In another incident, a college student and his father plunged into a river. They could not be saved, therefore drowned. The incident occurred in Kusham village. A police official told The Express Tribune they have only managed to find the body of the college student. “Shahabuddin and his son – who was a college student –were crossing a river [in which they drowned],” he said. “The district authorities are still searching for Shahabuddin’s remains.” His body was not found till this report was filed.
Published in The Express Tribune, May 7th, 2016.
At least three people, including a college student, died in separate incidents in Chitral on Friday. A police official told The Express Tribune, a businessman reportedly committed suicide in Mashtaj Panda village. He has been identified as Shamsur Rehman. “So far, we have not been able to ascertain why the deceased took such a drastic step,” the official said. In another incident, a college student and his father plunged into a river. They could not be saved, therefore drowned. The incident occurred in Kusham village. A police official told The Express Tribune they have only managed to find the body of the college student. “Shahabuddin and his son – who was a college student –were crossing a river [in which they drowned],” he said. “The district authorities are still searching for Shahabuddin’s remains.” His body was not found till this report was filed.
Published in The Express Tribune, May 7th, 2016.