TAXILA: Four people were killed in three separate incidents in Wah and Attock, including a suspected murder-suicide following a marriage dispute, a drowning incident and a fatal road accident, police and Rescue 1122 officials said on Saturday.
In the first incident, a man was allegedly shot dead by a young man who subsequently took his own life after the victim reportedly refused to accept a marriage proposal for his daughter. The incident occurred in Nawababad, within the jurisdiction of Saddar Wah police station.
According to the initial police account, the incident involved Raja Shahid Ahmed and Abdul Wahab. Wahab reportedly wanted to marry Shahid’s daughter, but Shahid had rejected the proposal.
Police said Wahab allegedly became enraged, drew a pistol and shot Shahid in the chest in what appeared tobe an act ofrevenge.The suspect then allegedly shot himself in the forehead, apparently committing suicide. Both men died at the scene.
In another incident, a 15-year-old boy drowned while bathing in Haji Shah mini-dam in Attock on Friday. Rescue 1122 officials said Saad Hafeez reportedly ventured into deep water and drowned.
After receiving the emergency call, Rescue 1122 Attock recovered the boy’s body. The body was shifted to District Headquarters Hospital, Attock, for medico-legal formalities.
Separately, a motorcyclist was killed after being struck by a speeding car within the limits of Attock City police station.
Police sources identified the victim as Arif Sultan and said he was travelling on his motorcycle when an unidentified car, allegedly being driven at excessive speed, hit him. He sustained fatal injuries and died at the scene. The driver reportedly fled the scene after the accident.
Police registered a case and launched an investigation to trace the vehicle and identify the driver.
Police officials said further investigations into all three incidents were under way.