Four killed in separate incidents

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Four persons, including a woman and a child, died and five others sustained injuries in separate incidents here Wednesday.

Police said that a man along and his nephew drowned while swimming in Zebi Dam. Farman and Sajid of Thor Mrach area had gone to the dam for picnic on Eidul Fitr. Divers took out the bodies from the dam after hectic efforts.

In another incident, a four-year-old child was killed and his father Ismail injured when his grandfather Abdullah Noor of Thordhand accidentally triggered the pistol while cleaning it. Separately, a passer-by, Asmatulah of Tappi, was injured during crossfire between two rival groups.

In yet another incident, two motorbike riders, Sayal and Ramazan of Badeenkhel, sustained injuries in a head on collision between their bikes.A woman died and another was injured when a motorcar hit them on Indus Highway at Mirkalam Banda. The deceased was identified as Gul Mewa of Chennikhel while the injured was identified as Zuleha of Mirkalam Banda. She was rushed to DHQ hospital.