Two killed on road

Published January 1, 2013

FATEHJANG, Dec 31: A man and his sister were killed in a road accident on Fatehjang-Bahtar Road, near Hathaar police check post, some 7km from here on Sunday night.

According to police sources said Sohail Altaf and his sister Aneezah Altaf were on there way home on motorcycle when a speeding dumper hit them from the rear killing them on the spot.

Driver tried to escape but was arrested later on.—Correspondent

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