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PO arrested from abroad

Our Correspondent
Tuesday, Dec 05, 2023

LAHORE:A fugitive was arrested from Saudi Arabia and reached back home. Abdul Ghaffar, wanted by Bahawalnagar police, had fled to Saudi Arabia after committing crime. Punjab Police issued a red notice of the accused from Interpol, and continued the pursuit. He was arrested by Interpol in Saudi Arabia and deported. Bahawalnagar police arrested the accused at the airport. Punjab Police spokesman said that the total number of criminals arrested from foreign countries this year reached 144.

14 die in road accidents in 24 hours

The Emergency Services Department (ESD) responded to 1,243 road traffic accidents in all districts of Punjab during the last 24 hours. In these accidents, 14 people died, whereas 1,334 were injured. Out of these, 587 people with serious injuries were shifted to different hospitals, while 747 victims with minor injuries were treated at the incident site by Rescue medical teams.