KOHAT: A grade nine student of government school here allegedly stabbed his classmate to death after a scuffle on Friday.

The city police said Bilawal of Doctor Banda and Mohammad Vaqas of Garhi Mawaz Khan, but 15 years of age, had a brawl over some issue outside the school. They said Vaqas pulled a dagger and stabbed Bilawal several times, causing his instant death.

The police arrested the suspected killer, and registered a case against him under section 302 of PPC on the complaint of Mohammad Ansaar, a brother of the deceased.

The body was taken to KDA Teaching Hospital for completing medico-legal formalities. Later, it was handed over to the relatives.

Meanwhile, the police on Friday traced the blind murder case of an 18-year-old boy by arresting his friend along with the weapon used in the crime on Friday.

A police official said the Ustarzai police had registered an FIR after an Afghan national, Khalil, went missing on April 21.

Later, he said his body was found in the mountains of Tora Naka area of Sherkot on Hangu highway on April 22. The official said the suspected killer, Aqeel Abbas of Khadizai area, after murdering him had left the deceased in the mountains.

The official said the police using ground intelligence nabbed the killer, who admitted murdering his friend.

BANNED: Deputy commissioner Azmatullah Wazir on Friday imposed the Section 144, banning the illegal practice of taking gas from pipelines in especially-designed pipes/shopping bags for both domestic and commercial uses to avoid any human loss or damage to property.

A notification issued here said severe punishment would be awarded to the violators of the ban.

Meanwhile, chairman of CNG stations’ association, southern region, Haji Sajid said the plastic pipes with a valve fitted on one end and closed on the other was filled with gas at places where the main line was leaking.

Published in Dawn, April 27th, 2024