GUJRANWALA: Two people, including a woman, committed suicide here on Thursday. Muhammad Hussain ended his life by swallowing poisonous pills at Kot Bangash village. Eidan Bibi committed suicide by consuming poison at Daska. The motive behind the incident is said to be poverty.



TWO ELECTROCUTED: Two people were electrocuted here on Thursday. Adeel was wading through rainwater at Shaheenabad when he suddenly touched an electricity pole. As a result, he received an electric shock and died on the spot. An unidentified man was on his way when he touched an electricity pole and received an electric shock. Consequently, he was killed on the spot.



KILLED ON ROAD: A man was killed in a road accident here on Thursday. Nadeem was going for shopping when a tonga hit him at Gobindgarh. As a result, he was killed on the spot.



DIES FROM HEATSTROKE: A housewife died from heatstroke here on Thursday. Robina was on her way when she died from scorching heat at Farid Town here.



MACHINERY FOR SWM: The Municipal Services executive district officer has said machinery worth Rs 170 million will be purchased for the Solid Waste Management. Addressing a meeting here on Thursday, he said the machinery included bucket tractors, arm rollers, blade tractors and containers. He said a workshop would be set up at a cost of Rs 20 million to keep the machinery in working order.



