SARGODHA: The body of a 13-year-old boy, who drowned after the motorcycle he was riding, along with a friend, fell into a canal, was recovered by a Rescue 1122 team and was handed over to his family.

The other boy was rescued by the Rescue 1122 divers.

According to official sources, two boys riding a motorcycle had fallen into the canal near Chak Mubarak, Bhera.

They says that timely responding to a call, a Rescue 1122 team reached the spot and rescued one of the boys, while the other, Rehan (13) drowned in the canal.

The rescuers retrieved the boy’s body and handed it over to his family.

RAPE SUSPECT INJURED: A man accused of raping a seven-year-old girl in Sargodha was arrested in an injured condition during a police encounter and shifted to the hospital.

According to police sources, Arif (35), a resident of Chak 108 NB, Kot Amir, allegedly raped a seven-year-old girl ‘A’.

On the complaint of the girl’s grandfather, Riyasat Ali, Sahiwal police registered a case against the suspect under Section 376(iii) of the PPC.

The police claim they have arrested the suspect in injured condition following an “encounter” on Sunday night.

He has been shifted to the local THQ hospital and is being interrogated, they add.

GOAT THIEVES HELD: Police claimed to have arrested two suspects who escaped after stealing a goat in Sargodha city, recovering the stolen animal that was handed over to its owners.

According to the Factory Area police, they traced and arrested two suspects, Ghulam Abbas and Bilal, allegedly involved in goat theft, recovering the stolen animal from them.

They say that the goat was handed over to its owners.

A case has been registered against the suspects.

Published in Dawn, May 26th, 2026