KHAIRPUR, Aug 2: Three minor children and their grandfather were killed in a collision between a car and a motorcycle at Mohammadpur bus stand near Ghotki on Thursday. Reports said the family of Mukhtiar Shaikh was on way to Ghotki when their car collided with a motorbike at Mohammadpur bus stand due to which three minor children — Khan 4, Rashid, 1, Saeeda, 2 — died on the spot while their mother Ms Daduli 30 wife of Mukhtiar Shaikh and grandfather of the children, Hussain Bux Shaikh were seriously injured.

The injured were taken to Ghotki Taluka Hospital where Hussain Bux died.

ROBBERY BID: Two motorcyclists were injured resisting robbery near Malir Pato village.

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