Grocer stabbed to death
A grocery seller named Muhammad Javed was found dead in Bandi Mian Pirdad.
Police said that the resident of Haripur was stabbed to death and the culprit fled after committing the crime. They added that the motive behind the killing has yet to be ascertained.
A case has been registered against the unidentified suspects.
Saddar Police sent the body to the Haripur Trauma Centre. Later, the body was handed over to his heirs after an autopsy.
In another incident, a young man named Zulfiqar committed suicide by shooting himself in his head at his house in the jurisdiction of Sarai Saleh Police Station on Monday. Police said that Zulfiqar took this extreme step over a domestic dispute. The body was shifted to a nearby hospital and later it was handed over to the family after completing legal and medical formalities.
No casualty reported
As citizens celebrated Eid holidays with their loved ones at home and at tourist spots like Khanpur Dam, the young workers of Rescue 1122 succeeded in providing the best facilities with no casualties being reported.
District Emergency Officer (DEO) Shariq Riaz Khattak directed the expert diving team to provide the best facilities to the tourists who came to Khanpur Dam in a timely manner and to deal with any untoward incident.
Rescue 1122 officials along with the police closely monitored various places to ensure the implementation of Section 144 enforced by the district administration on swimming and bathing places.
Officials assisted stranded boats, dealing with technical issues, safely to shore and provided medical assistance in various emergency situations.
Published in The Express Tribune, May 10th, 2022.