Passenger van plunges into river, several missing

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Rawalpindi: Several passengers were feared missing after a Hiace van travelling from Hajira to Rawalpindi plunged into a river near Azaad Pattan on Thursday, a Rawalpindi Police spokesman said.

According to initial reports, 14 persons were on board when the vehicle skidded off the road and fell into the river. Rescue teams managed to pull out four survivors, who were shifted to hospital.

Local police and emergency services continued the search operation for the remaining passengers, the spokesman added.

City Police Officer (CPO) Syed Khalid Hamdani took notice of the incident and sought a report from the Chief Traffic Officer (CTO) Rawalpindi. He directed the Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Operations and the CTO to reach the scene and supervise rescue efforts. 

The causes of the accident were being investigated and a detailed report would be submitted.

Man arrested for assaulting wife

SHO Sargodha Road police station Inspector Ali Imran arrested a man accused of assaulting his wife.

A police spokesman said here on Thursday that accused Fahad Saleem had asked his wife Maria to get her property share from her brothers but she refused. 

On her refusal, the man got enraged and he allegedly subjected his wife to severe physical assault in addition to cutting her hair and kicking her out of the home after snatching children. 

Receiving information, City Police Officer (CPO) Sahibzada Bilal Umar took serious notice and directed the police to probe into the matter and ensure immediate arrest of the culprit. 

Therefore, SHO Sargodha Road police station conducted a successful raid and arrested the accused. A case has also been registered against him while further investigation was under progress, he added.