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Three killed in Malakand accident

By Our Correspondent
January 28, 2024

BATKHELA: A high-speed vehicle in Batkhela city of Malakand district struck pedestrians and motorcyclists, resulting in the loss of three lives.

The ambulance can be seen in this image. — AFP/File
The ambulance can be seen in this image. — AFP/File

Another three individuals sustained severe injuries, who were promptly shifted to the hospital in Batkhela, where the condition of some of the injured was reported to be critical. The driver of the vehicle abandoned the car and fled the scene after the accident.

According to Assistant Commissioner Shakil Khan, the mishap occurred on Bypass Road. Those killed were identified as Rahmani Gul, Usman Ali, and Marwa Bibi. Meanwhile, Naeem, wife of Usman, Chand Bibi, and Fahad Khan sustained severe injuries and were immediately shifted to DHQ Hospital Batkhela. The Malakand Levies lodged a case against Muhammad Yasin, against whom a search operation was also launched for his arrest.