Two killed in different incidents

Published December 24, 2005

ISLAMABAD, Dec 23: A labourer was electrocuted while an employee of law ministry was killed after being hit by a speeding vehicle, police said on Friday. In the first incident Ghulam Nabi suffered electric shocks when his pickaxe touched electric cable while digging at G-6/2.

He was shifted to the hospital where he died.

In another incident Raja Dilbhar, an upper division clerk of ministry of law, suffered injuries when a car IDL-7470 driven by Monaza Aslam hit him while he was crossing a road near the Capital Development Authority office.

He was taken to hospital where he died.— Staff Reporter

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