LARKANA: A constable died while six others received injuries when a police mobile van of DIG Larkana’s squad moving with the Sindh chief minister’s protocol overturned on airport road on Wednesday.

The dead was identified as Waheed Ali Siyal and the injured as Assistant Sub-Inspector Bashir Ahmed Abro, and police constables Waqar Ali Junejo (driver), Ghulam Mustafa Channa, Aijaz Ali Veesar, Muhammed Punhal Bhutto and Siraj Ahmed Siyal. They were transported to the Trauma Centre.

The condition of Junejo and Channa was stated to be critical.

Larkana DIG Nasir Aftab said the accident would be investigated to ascertain the facts which led to the tragedy.

The funeral prayers of Siyal were offered in the Police Lines, attended by the DIG, Larkana commissioner and deputy commissioner, Qambar-Shahdadkot SSP, ASP city and others.

The commissioner and Larkana DIG laid wreaths on the grave on behalf of the Sindh chief minister and Sindh IGP.

Published in Dawn, February 29th, 2024