TAXILA: Two persons were killed and four others injured in three incidents in Attock on Thursday.

In first incident, a man identified as Abdul Ghaffar was taking his children to school in his rickshaw when a speeding car hit his vehicle on G.T. Road near Kamra in limits of Attock Police station, killing him on the spot.
In the second incident, a man was killed and his friend injured when their motorcycle fell from an under construction bridge in Hazro.

Moreover, a tractor collided with a Suzuki van coming from opposite direction on Rawalpindi-Fatehjang road. As a result three persons on board the van were injured critically. Respective Police have registered separate cases and started further investigation.

Published in Dawn, September 20th, 2019

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