Car knocks down cyclist, his daughter

Published September 21, 2008

FAISALABAD, Sept 20: A cyclist and his daughter were killed and their three relatives riding another cycle were injured when a car hit them near Makoana Bypass in Khurrianwala police precincts on Saturday.

Allah Ditta of Mohammadwala village was going to his relatives along with his daughter Irshad, 22, on his cycle when a car hit him and his relatives Mohammad Ali, Hayat and Naveed, who were riding another cycle. Resultantly, Allah Ditta and his daughter died at the scene, while Ali, Hayat and Naveed were injured.

Rescue 1122 took the injured to a hospital, where they were said to be in a stable condition.

Police arrested the car driver and registered a case against him.

THREE GUNNED DOWN: Three people were killed in separate incidents here on Saturday.

Asif and his three accomplices gunned down Farzana over an old enmity in Chak 449-GB.

Unidentified criminals killed Asghar Ali when he was busy in his fields in Chak 498-GB, Mamonkanjan.

Mohammad Sajid was gunned down by his rivals Mujahid and others in Sathialan in Nishatabad police precincts over an old enmity.—Staff Correspondent