Man drowns in mini dam

TAXILA: A man drowned in a mini dam near Khunda village in Jand tehsil of Attock on Saturday.

The man, identified as Akbar Khan, 24, went to take a bath in the dam but due to flooding in the mini dam, he lost control and subsequently drowned.

Later Rescue 1122 retrieved his body from the dam and handed it over to the family.

Jand police have registered a case and started investigation.

Published in Dawn, July 5th, 2020

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