Father, three kids set ablaze in Lahore

LAHORE - Unidentified persons burnt a father of three and injured his three kids, setting them ablaze in Gulberg police station limits on Monday.
Sahfqat Nawaz, 30, was sleeping at his house in Gulberg A block along with his three kids when unidentified persons threw petrol on them and set them on fire. Shafqt breathed his last on the spot while his kids received serious burn injuries and were rushed to nearby hospital. Doctors declared them critical, after diagnosing that 40 per cent bodies of the kids had been burnt.
The police have registered a case against unidentified persons on the request of brother of deceased and were investigating.
The police believe that incident was a result of enmity and they were examining the all aspects of the case.
SUICIDE: A disappointed man, in his 40s, committed suicide in Ghaziabad police station limits on Monday.
Saudi Arabia returned Abdul Qadeer was facing losses in his business due to which he was in constant tension. The father of three hanged himself in his factory. The body was witnessed by his employees when they opened the room, who informed the police about the incident. The body was handed over to relatives later on.

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