LAHORE: Two unidentified men allegedly shot at and injured a boy in Manawan area here on Wednesday.
According to initial reports, Zain (13) was playing in the street near his house when suddenly two armed men appeared on a bike. One of them fired a shot in the leg of the boy and then fled the scene on the two-wheeler, a police official said while quoting some local residents.
The injured boy was immediately taken to a local hospital where he was provided initial treatment.
The police launched investigations into the incident and took help of the nearby street cameras to trace the fleeing suspects.
According to the family, they had no enmity with anyone, the police said adding that a case has been lodged against the unidentified suspects.
worker killed: A factory worker was killed while another was seriously injured when they were hit by a moving part of a machine in a factory in Guldusht Town here on Wednesday.
A police official said that Waheed (50) and Sajjad (30) suffered multiple injuries when a moving part of a machine hit them. Waheed died instantly while Sajjad suffered injuries.
Rescue 1122 officials shifted the injured worker to a nearby hospital where his condition was said to be serious.
The police later started investigation into the incident to ascertain negligence of the factory management.
DROWNS IN MANHOLE: A minor boy drowned in a manhole in the North Cantonment area on Wednesday.
The incident took place near the Mahfooz Shaheed Garrison where a 50-foot deep manhole cover was missing due to the alleged negligence of the local administration.
A police official said the child was playing along with other children when he suddenly lost balance and fell into the manhole.
He said the children alerted passersby who immediately called the Emergency Services.
A Rescue 1122 official said their team managed to recover the dead body of the boy in a risky operation.
The locals gathered on the spot and lodged a protest against the district authorities for their failure to cover the manhole despite repeated complaints.
Published in Dawn, May 29th, 2025
