LAHORE: The Emergency Services Department (ESD) responded to 1,245 road traffic accidents in all districts of Punjab during the last 24 hours.
In these accidents, 17 people died, whereas 1,332 were injured. Out of these, 622 people with serious injuries were shifted to different hospitals, while 710 victims with minor injuries were treated at the incident site by Rescue medical teams.
Injured robber held: Badami Bagh police apprehended a suspected robber who was found in an injured condition following an exchange of gunfire. Badami Bagh police signalled two individuals to stop for checking purpose. However, instead of complying, one of the suspects opened fire on the officers. During the exchange of fire, Waris Ali, the second suspect, was shot by his accomplice. The police arrested Waris and transported him to a hospital.