3 killed in Nowshera road mishaps

NOWSHERA: Three persons were killed in two separate accidents in the district on Tuesday.

Rehaj Akbar, a resident of Azakhel Payan, told the police that his 17-year-old son Shayan was hit by a speeding dumper truck (1831-C) when he was crossing the road in the area.

As a result, he said his son was killed on the spot.

In Another accident, a speeding tractor-trolley struck a motorcycle near Kheshgi Chongi on Nowshera-Mardan road.

Two bike-riders identified as Iqbal and Hazrat Hussain were killed on the spot.

The two were labourers and were going to a brick kiln for work in the Cherat area when met with an accident.

The police have registered a case on the report of Sarbuland Khan, brother-in-law of Iqbal Khan.