RAWALPINDI: Two working women were killed in a hit-and-run accident near Rehmanabad on Murree Road in the early hours of Friday, police said, adding that the car involved in the accident had been impounded while efforts were underway to arrest the driver.
Khalid Hussain, father of one of the victims, registered an FIR with the New Town police, stating that he was a resident of Rawalakot and worked at a bakery in Islamabad.
He said his daughter and daughterin-law were employed at a private company.
He said he received a phone call from the company’s manager informing him that the victims were crossing the road to reach their hostel after completing their office work at 5:30am when they were hit by a speeding car coming from Saddar.
The driver sped off towards Faizabad after hitting the two women. On receiving the phone call, he rushed to the Holy Family Hospital (HFH), where he found that both his daughter and daughter-in-law had died.
Later, the police handed over the bodies to their heirs, who transported them to their native town for burial. The police said that the car involved in the accident had been impounded while efforts were underway to arrest the driver.
Meanwhile, a police official performing security duty during a cricket match at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium died after suffering a heart attack.
Ajmal Hussain, posted at Banni police station, was performing security duty at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium when he suffered a heart attack. He was subsequently shifted to the Rawalpindi Institute of Cardiology, where he passed away.