Man dies in road accident

Published December 6, 2002

RAWALPINDI, Dec 5: One person died and another was injured when a car hit them near Khanna bridge on Thursday, police said.

The police said Iftikhar Hussain and Mohammad Khan were crossing a road when a speeding car (IDF-6064) coming from Islamabad airport hit them.

Iftikhar Hussain, a resident of Bara Kahu, died on the spot while Mohammad Khan was shifted to Pakistan Institute of Medical Science. He is said to be in a critical condition. The car driver, Chaudhry Mohammad Ashraf, resident of F- 10/4, was arrested by the Secretariat police.—Staff Reporter

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