KASUR - A three-year-old boy died after falling into a pond of dirty water at Nandka Takya.
According to police, Ahmed, son of Yousuf was playing outside his house when he fell into a ditch filled with dirty water and died.
Meanwhile, a local court sentenced a rape accused to 12-and-a-half-year in prison and fined him Rs50,000 here the other day.
According to the prosecution, convict Jamil alias Ganga had raped a girl. The Ellahabad police arrested him and produced him in the court. In the light of evidence, Chunian Additional District and Sessions Judge Shakil Ahmed sentenced him to 12-and-a-half-year in prison and imposed a fine of Rs50,000. The convict would have to serve six more months in prison if he failed to pay the fine.
ACCIDENTS
Three persons including a girl and a minor boy died in different incidents here the other day.
According to police sources, motorcyclist Atiq was killed after the motorbike he was driving rammed into a donkey cart on Dipalpur Road near Kacha Pacca.
In another incident, qingqi driver Naeem was killed after the motorcycle rickshaw he was driving was hit by a speeding Mazda van.