TOBA TEK SINGH: Watermelons worth millions of rupees have been stolen from seven acres of land belonging to the University of Kamalia (UoK).

The university registrar has sent a letter to the Kamalia assistant commissioner for immediate legal action over the largescale theft of watermelons from the state land located at Chak 710/GB.

According to the letter, the crop was grown on seven acres and was stolen on Sunday night. It stated that the watermelons were loaded into three vehicles and taken away by suspects identified as Abuzar, Yasir, Asghar, Ghafoor, Nasir, and others yet to be identified.

The registrar said that an open auction for the crop had been scheduled for April 25. The theft not only caused a financial loss to the university but also sabotaged the transparent and legal process of the planned auction.

The letter said the incident shows the insecurity of state-owned land, which could be vulnerable to further illegal activity.

The registrar requested a transparent investigation and legal action against the culprits to prevent such incidents in the future.

DIE: Two welding workshop employees died in an explosion caused by the bursting of tyres of a coaster at Faisalabad`s general bus stand onMonday.

According to Rescue 1122, mechanics Zahid, 50, and Maqbool, 45, both residents of the Nigehbanpura area, were welding steel parts of the coaster when a spark led to the sudden bursting of its tyres. Both sustained critical injuries and died on the spot.

ACCIDENT: Two motorcyclists died and one was injured after a trailer ran over them on Chiniot Road near Jhang on Monday.

Reports said two motorcycles collided head-on, and a trailer coming from the opposite direction ran over the riders. One of the deceased was identified as Faizan of Adda Khewa, while the other had not been identified till the filing of this report.

The injured, Tehseen Raza, was shifted to Jhang DHQ Hospital.

FESCO: Faisalabad Electric Supply Company (Fesco) construction department completed development projects worth Rs349.946 million across the region in April.

A Fesco spokesperson said electricity was provided to 65 villages at a cost of Rs114.493 million.

Seven HT proposals were completed at a cost of Rs145.518 million, while 62 LT proposals were completed at a cost of Rs89.935 million. Fesco CEO Muhammad Amir directed the department to continue work on ongoing schemes with the same commitment to ensure maximum relief to consumers.