KASUR: Three members of a family died and one person was injured in an accident on Mandi Ahmadabad Road on Monday.

Muhammad Nasir, 36, along with his wife Salma Bibi, 30, son Muhammad Naseer, 8, and mother-inlaw Jamila Bibi, 70, was on his way home on his motorcycle when a car coming from the opposite direction hit them near Kanganpur.

Naseer, 8, died on the spot while locals shifted the injured to the rural health centre where Jamila Bibi and Nasir succumbed to their injuries.

Salma Bibi was referred to Lahore owing to her critical condition. The car driver escaped. Police impounded the car and started investigation.

R ESCUE: Timely action by a team of the Rescue 1122 saved the lives of a woman and her two minor daughters.

Shamim Bibi, 30, along with her two minor daughters, jumped into Mustafabad canal on Sunday. No sooner had therescue personnel got information than they reached the spot and saved the three members of the family from drowning.

They shifted the survivors to the DHQ hospital for medial aid.

GANG: The Sarai Mughal police claim to have smashed a five-member gang and recovered booty worth Rs2.5 million and illegal weapons.

A team constituted by DPO Sohaib Ashraf smashed Sadi Odh gang and arrested its ringleader and four other members.

The gang was wanted in more than a dozen cases of robberies and motorcycle snatching.

Police recovered the booty including cash and mobile phones besides motorcycles and a tractortrailer.

HONOUR KILLING: A man shot dead his sister in the name of honour at Naroki Thatha village on Monday.

Police said Zahid Masih shot dead his sister after an exchange of arguments.

He fled soon af ter the incident.

Police shifted the body to the Pattoki THQ hospital for autopsy.