BAHAWALPUR: A Suthra Punjab worker was run over by a tractor-trolley at Chak 356/WB in Dunyapur on Tuesday.

In his complaint to the police, complainant Abdul Ghafoor, uncle of the deceased worker, claimed that his nephew Ghulam Yaseen was busy cleaning the area near the government school 356/WB when the tractor driver along with an accomplice deliberately ran him over.

He further claimed that people gathered at the scene and attempted to rescue Yaseen, but he succumbed to his injuries at the scene.

The complainant, however, did not mention the motive behind the killing.

On his complaint, Saddar police registered a case against driver Anas and his accomplice Sardar.

A police spokesperson said that investigation in the case was ongoing.In a separate incident, four persons, including three students, suffered injuries in a collision between a coach and a motorcycle near Sumera Minor on Bahawalpur-Multan highway in Lodhran on Wednesday.

According to Rescue 1122, an AC coach was on its way from Bahawalpur to Multan when it collided with a motorcycle coming from the opposite direction and taking a U-turn on the road near the highway.

Bike riders, Ahsan (8), Tehmina (17) and Husnain (13) along with Asif (40), were seriously injured in the incident. Rescuers provided them with first aid at the scene and shifted them to the Lodhran DHQ Hospital.

The Lodhran Police also reached the scene and took the coach and driver into custody for legal action.

HUSBAND HELD: Burewala Police claimed to have arrested one Khalil Hussain for allegedly torturing his wife Farzana and attempting to poison her while also setting home appliances and valuables on fire over a domestic dispute.

Police claimed that after receiving information, a police team rushed to the scene and shifted the woman to the hospital.

The Burewala Police, on the orders of DPO Tassawar Iqbal, registered a case and arrested the suspect.

PEDESTRIAN KILLED: A deaf and dumb man identified as Sajjad (32) was killed while crossing the railway track near Chak 100 in Lodhran by Allama Iqbal Express.

Rescue 1122 reached the scene and handed over the victim’s body to his family.

Published in Dawn, November 5th, 2026