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Three people, including a newly-elected general councillor, were killed while an ASI and a constable were critically wounded on Sunday. The vehicle they were travelling in fell in the river near Harno.
A police van fell off the bridge on River Daur on Sunday, according to law-enforcement officials and eyewitnesses.
Bagnotar police said a complaint had been received about the illegal detention of Rustam Khan, elected on a general councillor seat on May 30, by his rivals in Gal Dhok village. A police contingent was sent to rescue him. The police raided a house and rescued Khan.
The officers were taking Khan to the police station in their van with two locals, a retired inspector, Ilyas Khan, and Shabbir. The driver lost control of the van and it crashed through the bridge, into the river near Harno.
Published in The Express Tribune, June 1st, 2015.
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