DADU: Two persons riding a motorcycle were killed when the two-wheeler was hit by a speeding truck along the Indus Highway near Khairpur Nathan Shah town of Dadu district on Monday.

The victims were identified as Naeem Sheikh and Adil Sheikh, both residents of the town.

The area police rushed to the accident site and transported the bodies to the nearby government hospital for a post-mortem examination.

The bodies were later handed over to the heirs after legal formalities.

Published in Dawn, March 25th, 2025

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