CHINIOT: A woman baking breads suffered injuries when a speeding car hit her tandoor (oven) here on Monday on Mandir Road.

Reports said Aqsa Bibi of Saalary village was baking breads along her roadside tandoor when a speeding car went out of control and rammed into her tandoor. As a result, she suffered critical injuries and was rushed to DHQ hospital in a critical condition.

The tandoor got completely damaged and the car driver managed his escape leaving his vehicle there.

WOMEN DRUG PEDDLERS: Four women drug peddlers were arrested with heavy quantity of charas here on Monday.

Rajoa police, in separate raids, arrested four women drug dealers belonging to Chak No. 128 JB Thathian, some 13km from here, with sale proceeds.

According to a first information report, sub-inspector Zafar Abbas was patrolling at Jhok Morh on official vehicle with male and female constables and on a tip-off raided a bus stop at Chak 128-JB.

The police party arrested Nasreen Bibi alias Kaaki and recovered a shopping bag carrying 1,200 grams of charas and Rs300 from his possession. The woman was sent to jail after registration of case under section 9-c of the Control of Narcotics Substance Act 1997.

Meanwhile, another police mobile, headed by ASI Falak Sher, received information that a woman was standing near Pangu Mor with charas. The team raided the area and arrested Kousar Bibi with 2,100 grams of charas and sale proceeds of Rs500. She was also jailed after registration of case.

Later on, this police party also arrested another lady drug dealer Zainab Bibi from Bhoin Pul (Canal Bridge) on Aminpur Road with 2,200 grams of charas and Rs1,200 cash.

Another police patrol, headed by ASI Umar Draz, on a tip-off raided Rajoa Mor and and nabbed Zaibun Nisa along with recovery of 1,100 grams of charas and Rs400 cash.

Published in Dawn, December 27th, 2022

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