TAXILA: A man was killed in an accident while six others were injured in different incidents in Taxila and Attock districts on Monday, police sources said.

In the first incident, a motorcyclist was killed by a speedy dumper on a heavy mechanical complex (HMC) road near the old cinema stop on Monday, police sources said.

Police sources said that Ayub, who was from Abbottabad and worked at a tandoor shop, was crossing the road on his motorcycle when a Hattar-bound dumper driven by an unknown driver knocked him, resulting in his death on the spot. The dumper driver managed to escape from the scene successfully.

Meanwhile, a man was shot and injured in front of his minor son in a robbery incident in Hazro town, Attock, on Monday. Faiz Mohammad reported to the police that he and his minor son were travelling on Dhakki Road when two people riding a motorcycle intercepted them and, at gunpoint, tried to snatch cash and his motorcycle. As he put up resistance, the armed robbers shot him and fled away successfully.

The injured was taken to Tehsil headquarters hospital Hazro, from where he was shifted to Rawalpindi due to his critical condition.

Separately, a man was shot and injured over a dispute within the limits of the same police station. Mohammad Ali reported to the police that after an exchange of heated arguments while passing through his street, Tehseen took out a pistol and fired at him, hitting his leg. A passerby overpowered the attacker and handed him over to the police for legal action.

Meanwhile, two persons in a car were injured when the car they were travelling in turned turtle while saving a motorcyclist on the Hakla-DI Khan motorway near the Tarap interchange in the limits of Pindigheb Police Station.

Moreover, two persons riding on a motorcycle were critically injured when the motorcyclist lost control due to overspeeding and fell into a roadside ditch within the limits of the Injra Police station.

The injured were shifted to Rawalpindi due to their critical injuries. Respective police registered separate cases and launched further investigations.

Published in Dawn, April 9th, 2024