String cuts minor’s throat

Published February 21, 2007

LAHORE, Feb 20: An unidentified minor had his throat cut by the string of a stray kite in North Cantonment on Tuesday.

The incident reportedly occurred near Sikandar Mosque.

However, the police did not confirm it.

SUICIDE: A 22-year-old man allegedly committed suicide following a domestic dispute in Defence on Tuesday.

Police said Sunny, a resident of Punjab Housing Society, was disturbed over some domestic issue and shot himself.

Police took the body into possession and removed it to the city mortuary for autopsy.

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