Two killed in separate road accidents

Published October 24, 2002

RAWALPINDI, Oct 23: Two persons, including a five-year-old boy, were killed in separate road accidents in Rawalpindi and Islamabad.

In the first accident, a motorcyclist was run over by a bus of a private company near Poonch House late Tuesday night, police said on Wednesday.

Mehmood Ahmed Malik was heading home on his motorbike when a passenger bus hit him, killing him on the spot. The bus driver escaped from the scene.

In the other incident, Kashan Masih, a resident of Kutcha Abadi F-7/1, was hit by a double-cabin car as he was crossing the road in Blue Area on Wednesday, police said.

The driver managed to escape from the scene of the accident.

VEHICLES STOLEN: Vehicles were stolen from different areas of Rawalpindi and Islamabad, police said on Wednesday.

Qasir Rehman, a constable posted at Gangmandi police station, was among the victims who lost their vehicles. Qasir had parked his motorbike (RIW-2205) inside the police station when some robbers stole it.

Pervez Hussain’s car (LXS-9245) was stolen from Pirwadhai, while Zameer Ahmed’s motorcycle (RIY-1136) was lifted from Sadiqabad.

Humayun Jadoon’s car (IDL-3822) was stolen from Secretariat police area while an Alto car (ABV-436) was lifted from Civil Line police area.

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