SAHlWAL: An unidentified young woman, along with her two minor children, allegedly died after she threw herself and the kids in front of a running goods train near Ashiana Housing Society, Jhal Road, in the early hours of Sunday.

Eyewitnesses informed police that the woman, along with her minor sons, aged one and three years, was walking along the Lahore-Karachi railway track.

They said that despite being warned of the approaching goods train by a passerby, the woman wrapped her arms around the children and jumped onto the track. All of them were run over by the train and died instantly.

On being informed of the incident, teams of Railway police, Ghala Mandi police and Rescue 1122 immediately reached the spot.

The police teams collected evidence and recorded witnesses` statements, while Rescue 1122 staffshifted the bodies to the Sahiwal Teaching Hospital.

Police are trying to ascertain the identity of the deceased woman.

Ghala Mandi police Sub Inspector Imtiaz says that fingerprints of the woman have been sent to the National Database and Registration Authority (Nadra) Lahore office for her identification. Station House Officer (SHO) Mr Amjad said that announcements were made in nearby localities through mosques, besides issuance of handouts to local social media platforms, asking the public to share information, if any, about the deceased woman.

POISONED: A commission agent was allegedly poisoned to death by his friend for demanding back Rs1.2 million he had given as a loan to the suspect at 69/12-L village of Chichawatni.

As per police sources, Bashir Ahmed, a commission agent based in Shah Kot, had lent Rs1.2mto his friend Ranjha last year.

When Bashir demanded his money back, Ranjha appeared reluctant to return the amount.

However, on being pushed by Bashir, Ranjha invited him to his house on the pretext of returning the amount.

When Bashir arrived at his house, accompanied by his maternal uncle Qadir Bakish, Ranjha was present there along with his friend Mukhtar and an unknown man.

During the meeting, tea was served to both Bashir and Qadir. Before taking tea, Qadir went out to buy cigarettes. When he was returning, he saw Ranjha, Mukhtar and their friend fleeing the house, where he found Bashir vomiting blood. He died instantly. The police sources say that initial investigations show that Bashir was poisoned to death.

Shah Kot police registered a murder case under sections 302 and 34 of the PPC against the three suspects, on Qadir`s complaint. No arrest has been made so far.

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