KARACHI: Dock worker’s body found

Published August 29, 2006

KARACHI, Aug 28: The body of a dock worker, who had fallen into the sea two days back while working at the port, was washed ashore on Monday. Edhi sources said that 25-year-old Bakht Ali was unloading cement bags from a truck when he had fallen into the sea.

Despite efforts his body could not be recovered. However, it was found afloat near the berth no 17.

Edhi workers fished out the body and shifted to the Civil Hospital for legal formalities.

INJURED: A man was injured while resisting robbery by two motorcyclists on I.I. Chundrigar Road on Monday.

Police identified the victim as Musharraf, 40.

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