Three killed in different incidents

Among them are two teenagers who lost their lives while wheeling

LAHORE: At least three people, including a minor, were killed in different incidents in Lahore on Independence Day.



In the first incident, two teenagers lost their lives while wheeling in Baghbanpura. The victims were identified as 16-year-old Yasin and Ehtesham, 13. Police said both victims were wheeling on GT Road when they lost control of the two-wheelers due to speeding.

As a result, they slipped and a truck coming from behind crushed them to death. Bodies of both victims were shifted to local hospital for legal formalities. In another incident, a minor boy died when a kite string slit his throat in Islampura.



Police said two-year-old Sufiyan was riding a motorcycle with his uncle and when they reached Saggian Bridge, a kite string slit his throat. Meanwhile, 10 people were injured due to fireworks near Azadi Chowk, Edhi official said.  The victims were shifted to a Mayo Hospital for treatment.

Published in The Express Tribune, August 15^th, 2017.