BAHAWALPUR: Two persons were electrocuted at different places in the district on Tuesday.
According to Rescue 1122, Bahawalpur, in the first incident, Adnan (21) was electrocuted when he was connecting a live wire with his electric meter at Goth Mehrab near Musafirkhana.In the second incident, one Qamar Waheed (20) was electrocuted at a tube well at Adda BatalianBasti Hussaini in Hasilpur.
According to rescuers, Qamar took a bath at the tube well and as he touched the switch to turn the tube well machine off, he received electric shocks. The rescuers pronounced him dead on checking him.
BVH: The free-of-cost kidney transplant service has been restored at the Bahawal Victoria Hospital (BVH), Bahawalpur.
Commissioner Irfan Ali Kathia inauguratedthe service at a ceremony held at the BVH.
In his inaugural speech, the commissioner expressed hope that the service would benefit the patients at the hospital.
BVH Medical Superintendent Dr Abdul Rehman Chandio said the kidney transplant service had been provided in the past but due to some administrative problems, the service was suspended, which had now been restored to serve the patients ofsouth Punjab.
The commissioner directed the medics and paramedics staff to serve the ailing persons with dedication and devotion.
ACE: The AntiC o r r u p t i o n Establishment (ACE) arrested a clerk, identified as Jamil of Muhafizkhana, Bahawalpur, as he was accepting a bribe from a man in his office.
After his arrest, Jamil was lodged in ACE lock-up.