B A H AW A L P U R : Saddar police Dunyapur in Lodhran district on Sunday booked a brick kiln owner/contractor for his negligence that led to the death of a minor boy the other day.
In the first information report (FIR), Tehsildar Khizar Abbas said the brick kiln, run by Muhammad Imran Ghalloo, lacked safety measures due to which the minor boy, identified as Arsalan (7), fell into its furnace and was burnt alive. He alleged that the incident was the result of negligence and carelessness of Imran.
Dunyapur Saddar police registered the case.
The police spokesperson told Dawn by phone that the kiln contractor was yet to be arrested.
It may be recalled that Arsalan went to his father working at the kiln to deliver him meals. Hewas playing there when he accidentally fell into the kiln’s furnace and was burnt to death.
CCD: The Crime Control Department (CCD) in Hasilpur claimed to have arrested a criminal in an injured condition after an encounter near Pul 12-Fordwah.
According to officials, the CCD spotted three suspects on a motorcycle and signalled them to stop for identification.
But, instead, the suspects opened fire on the patrol team that retaliated.
The exchange of fire between the two sides continued for over an hour, during which two suspects managed to flee while a third was found injured.
He was identified as Ibrar whowasallegedlyinvolved in several criminal cases of different police stations.
The suspect was shifted to hospital for treatment while cases against him and his fleeing accomplices were registered by Hasilpur police.