MINGORA: A man on Sunday committed suicide by taking poisonous pills in Gadey area of Kabal tehsil here.

Kabal police said Mohammad Ali, 24, ended his life after taking poisonous pills over unknown reasons.

He had been shifted to the nearby hospital for treatment, but he couldn`t survive. Police registered case and started investigation into the incident.

Also in day, a fire destroyed a house in Sarbanda area of Matta tehsil.

According to police house of Yousaf Khan at the hilly area caught fire due to unknown reasons, which caused damage to household stuff. However, all members of the family remained safe in the incident.