TOBA TEK SINGH: Five brick kilns were sealed and four demolished in Kamalia tehsil for violating anti-smog and environmental regulations, while one industrial unit was also sealed on Tuesday.
A team, led by Kamalia Assistant Commissioner Erum Shehzadi and Deputy Director Environment Sarfraz Anjum, also inspected another industrial unit and notice was served on its owner for violating anti-smog regulations.
ACCIDENT: Two persons died and six others were injured in a col-lision between a loader motorcycle rickshaw and a tractor-trolley on Mochiwala Road in Gojra area on Tuesday.
According to Rescue 1122, eight persons riding a rickshaw were on their way to Gojra city for work from Chak 351 JB Kalyan Das, when the three wheeler struck against a tractor-trolley coming from the opposite direction on Mochiwala Road near Jhang branch canalbridge. Rescuers provided first aid to the injured on the spot and shifted all six people and bodies of both deceased to Gojra THQ hospital.
The deceased were identified as Manzooran Bibi (54) and ShanMuhammad (16) and the injured as Shamim Bibi, (50), Zarina Bibi, (60), Kamran Ali (14), Shakir Ali (22), Rabia Bibi (20) and Kaneez Bibi (60).
SHOT DEAD: Two dacoits allegedly shot dead a youth over resistance on Samanabad College Road in Factory Area of Faisalabad on Monday night.
Reports said Rashid Iqbal was on his way back home from work in timber market when he was intercepted by suspects. He offered resistance and as a result they opened fire. He was critically injured and shifted to Samanabad General Hospital where he succumbed to his injuries.