Two killed

Published January 21, 2003

GUJRAT, Jan 20: Two persons were killed in separate incidents in and around the city.

A man fell prey to a stray bullet near Sabore, Kakrali, on Sunday.

Akhtar was sitting on the front seat of a Bhimber-bound wagon when a stray bullet hit him. He was taken to the DHQ Hospital where he died.

Saddar police recovered the body of a labourer, Mansha, on Monday. He had been shot dead by some assailants near Gorali village on Sunday night.

The motive behind the killing could not be ascertained.

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