Two commit suicide in Faisalabad
Girl consumed poisonous pills when her parents scolded her over a domestic dispute
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FAISALABAD:
Two people committed suicide in separate incidents in Faisalabad.
Police said that Sehrish Shafiq, 17, a resident of Mehmood Abad, consumed poisonous pills when her parents scolded her over a domestic dispute. She was shifted to a local hospital in critical condition where she breathed her last.
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In another incident, 18-year-old Ali Raza, a resident of Chak No 49-JB, had an argument with his parents over a domestic matter. In sheer frustration, he ended his life by shooting himself in the head. The police took bodies into custody and started investigation.
Meanwhile, a man was crushed to death under the wheels of a moving train in the area of Mamonkanjan police station.
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The police said that Qurban Ali, 50, a resident of Chak No 452-GB, was traveling in Shalimar Express when he tried to disembark from the moving train. As a result, he slipped and was crushed under the wheels of the train. The police handed over the body to his relatives after completing necessary formalities. A motorcyclist was killed in a road accident in the area of Jaranwala police station.
Published in The Express Tribune, October 11th, 2017.
Two people committed suicide in separate incidents in Faisalabad.
Police said that Sehrish Shafiq, 17, a resident of Mehmood Abad, consumed poisonous pills when her parents scolded her over a domestic dispute. She was shifted to a local hospital in critical condition where she breathed her last.
Poverty — not the only cause of suicide in Punjab
In another incident, 18-year-old Ali Raza, a resident of Chak No 49-JB, had an argument with his parents over a domestic matter. In sheer frustration, he ended his life by shooting himself in the head. The police took bodies into custody and started investigation.
Meanwhile, a man was crushed to death under the wheels of a moving train in the area of Mamonkanjan police station.
Why suicide rates peak in spring?
The police said that Qurban Ali, 50, a resident of Chak No 452-GB, was traveling in Shalimar Express when he tried to disembark from the moving train. As a result, he slipped and was crushed under the wheels of the train. The police handed over the body to his relatives after completing necessary formalities. A motorcyclist was killed in a road accident in the area of Jaranwala police station.
Published in The Express Tribune, October 11th, 2017.