Around five persons, including three boys and two women died and three persons were injured in two different road accidents in the provincial capital on Monday.
The first incident was reported in Ichhra where four victims were riding a bike and going somewhere. Suddenly, a speeding dumper collided with the bike and as a result, the victims received serious injuries.
Three of the victims died on the spot.
Two of them were identified as Hamza Shahid and Muneeb. The identity of the third victim was yet to be ascertained.
The fourth victim identified as Zikriya Ilyas was undergoing treatment in a hospital. His condition was also stated to be serious. They are said to be the residents of Molchand Ichhra.
Police have claimed to arrest the suspected driver Ahmad Ali.
In the other incident, two women had died and two persons were injured after a passenger bus ran over them in the Manga Mandi area. The victims were passing by road near Shamkay Bhattian when the speeding bus hit them. The victims identified as Samina and Nasreen died on the spot.
A police team reached the spot on information and removed the bodies to morgue.
