One dies of snakebite

Published November 17, 2001

KHAIRPUR, Nov 16: A hari, Ali Ahmed Kurio, belonging to Eisa Kurio village, Kingri Taluka, died of snakebite the other day.

TWO HELD: The Kot Diji police arrested two wagon drivers, M Larik and Faiz, on the charges of hitting and killing a motorcyclist, Abdullah Goondal, and injuring his brother, Amanat, on Friday.

TRACTOR STOLEN: Four unknown armed men snatched a tractor from one Abdul Khaliq Janwari near Khairpur on Friday.

SUICIDE: A man, Bagh Ali Lund (50), committed suicide in Nangan Khan village, Mirwah Taluka, the other day.

SANITATION STAFF: The sanitation staff of Bhirya town, Khairpur District, the other day continued their strike for the sixth consecutive day against the non-payment of their salaries since the last two months.

Due to the strike, sewage was spreading in the streets of the town.—Correspondent

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