TOBA TEK SINGH: Two police officials have been arrested for opening fire and injuring a young carpenter late on Wednesday night near Chak 256 GB, Philoor, on Rajana-Samundri Road.
As per details, a Rajana police ASI and a constable opened fire on a motorcycle when they attempted to stop them in a car and the bike rider, fearing a robbery attempt, tried to dodge the vehicle.
Victim Muhammad Ahmad, undergoing treatment at the Toba DHQ Hospital, claimed on Thursday that he and two other carpenters were returning from work when private car riders intercepted them. He claimed that he attempted to turn the bike back when a car rider, who was in police uniform, fired seven bullets with a submachine gun. As a result, he said that he received a bullet and was critically injured.
He said that his two pillion riders were also injured after the cops burst their bike’s tyre with a bullet and they fell on the road.
A police spokesperson claimed that Toba DPO Akhlakullah Tarar took notice of the incident and on his directions, ASI Babar Nadim and Constable Mohsin Ali, had been arrested and a case was registered against them.
ACCIDENT: A boy died and his sister was critically injured when a speeding tractor trolley hit a motorcycle near the Khai Bangla in Tandlianwala tehsil on Thursday.
According to Rescue 1122, Ali Raza (17) was on his way with his sister Saima Bibi to their college when the accident occurred. The injured girl had been shifted to the Tandlianwala THQ Hospital.
PASSENGER HELD: The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) claimed to have arrested a passenger wanted in a case by the Sargodha police.
An FIA spokesperson said that passenger Muhammad Mahboob had arrived in Faisalabad from Dubai and during clearance, his details were found to be linked to the Stop List/PNIL record.
The spokesperson said the passenger was found to be wanted by the Sargodha City police in a case and had been handed over to the police concerned.
WHEELCHAIR CRICKET TOURNAMENT: The Islamabad Stallions defeated Quetta Strikers by nine wickets to become the champions of the Pakistan Wheelchair Cricket Champions League.
In the final, Usama Tariq of the winning team scored an unbeaten 76 runs and was declared the Man of the Series and Man of the Match.
According to details, six teams from different cities of the country participated in the Pakistan Champions League played at the Bohran Wali Cricket Ground in Faisalabad under the Pakistan Wheelchair Cricket Council.
The final match was played between Islamabad Stallions and Quetta Strikers. Batting first, Quetta scored 152 runs in the allotted overs. Islamabad achieved the target in the fifteenth over and took the trophy.
The winning team’s batter Usama Tariq played a brilliant innings of an unbeaten 76 runs. Special guest Ijaz Ahmed Nasir and Pakistan Wheelchair Cricket Council Chairperson Rukhsana Rajput distributed prizes among the players.
The captain of the champion team, Saddar Ayub, and the captain of runners up, Muhammad Adnan, received the trophies.
Published in Dawn, November 6th, 2026
