Man killed in road accident; boy commits suicide

MANSEHRA:

A police constable allegedly killed a homeopath in the jurisdiction of City Police Station on Sunday evening.

According to the police, Constable Nadeem and Dr Ibrahim had a property dispute for the past several years.

They said Ibrahim was on his way home in a taxi when Nadeem allegedly opened fire at him, killing him on the spot.

During the incident, Waheed, the taxi driver, was also injured.

The injured was later shifted to King Abdullah Hospital.

In another incident, a young man committed suicide in Talhata Village of Sera-i-Nehmat Khan Union Council over unknown reasons.

Family sources said Muhammad Ibrar, 20, locked himself in a room and hanged himself from a ceiling fan.

They said they tried to rescue Ibrar, but he died before he could receive medical assistance.

Motive the suicide is still unknown.

Published in The Express Tribune, August 8^th, 2011.