KASUR, July 26: Two brothers died while their three relatives sustained injuries in a collision between two cars here on Monday at Hallah Chowk by-pass, Pattoki. Police said Muhammad Asif, his brother Amjad Farooq and their relatives Azhar Hussain, Aqeel Ahmad and Muhammad Nasir were going from Lahore to Okara by a car (LOS-621).

Near Hallah Chowk by-pass, another car collided with the vehicle, resulting in the death of two brothers. Azhar Husain, Aqeel and Nasir were rushed to the THQ hospital.

ABDUCTED: Four women were abducted from different parts of the district here on Monday. Police said Muhammad Saeed along with his three accomplices entered the house of Abdul Ghafoor at Kul Moakal village, Kanganpur, abducted his sister 'Z' at gunpoint and took away 10 tolas of gold and Rs10,000.

At Chakokey village, Chhanga Manga, Abbas and three others entered the house of Saeed and abducted his daughter 'I' at gunpoint. Samuel Masih along with three accomplices abducted the sister of George Masih 'P' from his house at Nathey Jagir village, Phoolnagar.

In another incident, two unidentified men abducted a student 'S' at Choharpura village when she was on her way home from a tuition centre.

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