Constable dies after ran over by tractor in Lahore

A police constable Mohammad Safdar died on the spot and another Mehmood received critical injuries when they were hit by a sand-loaded tractor-trolley in Lahore on Tuesday night, reported 24NewsHD TV channel on Wednesday.

According to details, the policemen were performing their duty near the Corporation Chowk area when a rashly-driven tractor-trolley ran them over, killing a policeman on the spot and injuring the other.

Rescue teams and a heavy contingent of police, including SHO Lower Mall Police Station reached the spot and shifted the dead and injured to the hospital.

Police have impounded the tractor-trolley while its driver managed to escape from the scene after the accident.

Later, the police shifted the dead body to the hospital’s mortuary.

Reporter: Rana Faran Yameen