Inflation-stricken man commits suicide

An inflation-stricken man in Haripur reportedly committed suicide after failing to get subsidised wheat while another woman lost both her legs after being struck by a speeding train in a bid to get a bag of wheat flour.

According to sources, Sajid Masih, father to five and a resident of the Ghazi area was going through severe financial issues. The police shifted his body to the hospital for an autopsy, they added.

In another incident, a woman was hit by a train when she ran to get to a subsidised flour distribution point near the Sarai Saleh Railway Station. As a result, she lost both legs, the sources said. The woman was transferred to a nearby hospital in critical condition.

Meanwhile, in a road traffic accident, two motorcyclists were killed when their motorcycle hit an electricity pole after losing control near Kot Najibullah Interchange.

According to a spokesperson for the police, the deceased were identified as Sabir and Zeeshan. He said the police shifted their bodies to a hospital and later handed them over to the heirs. The police have also registered a case of the incident.

Meanwhile, show cause notices have been issued to the SHO and clerk of Haripur Saddar Police Station for not registering an FIR of an alleged rape incident.

According to a spokesperson for the police, orders have also been issued to the Saddar Circle DSP to arrest the accused involved in the incident within 12 hours.

When contacted, the police spokesperson said Haripur District Police Officer Muhammad Umar Khan has taken strict notice of the incident and has issued show cause notices to two officials.

He said departmental action was taken against SHO Saeed-ur-Rehman and clerk Imran for delaying the registration of FIR. He also said Sadar Circle DSP Muhammad Hafeez has been appointed as the inquiry officer.

Published in The Express Tribune, March 29^th, 2023.