KOHAT: A young man committed suicide in Nakband area of Gumbat tehsil here on Saturday.

The police said they received a report from the father of Ali Mohammad, 18, that his son had committed suicide.

They reached the scene and found the body lying in a pool of blood which was shifted to rural health centre Gumbat. After autopsy it was handed over to relatives.

The police said the father did not disclose reasons behind the suicide, adding it would be established after completion of autopsy report whether or not it was suicide.

Published in Dawn, February 24th, 2019

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