Poverty pushes two youths to death

Published October 28, 2006

KASUR, Oct 27: Two youths committed suicide to get rid of their financial problems here on Wednesday at Kot Radha Kishan. Imran (22), was unemployed for a long time and had sour relationship with his family. On the Eid day, Imran hanged himself from the ceiling fan with a rope to put an end to his miseries.

Police were investigating the matter.

Meanwhile, Nazar Muhammad of Canada Colony, Raiwind, committed suicide following a severe financial crisis.

Police registered a case.

Killed: A motor mechanic was killed by his rivals at a locality in B-division police station precinct here on Friday.

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