Police official attempts suicide

said Ziaul Islam was detained in the quarter guard of the police lines as a punishment for a crime a day earlier. On Friday, he requested the policemen on guard to allow him to offer Friday prayers promising that he would come back soon. However, when he was allowed out, Mr Zia took out his official rifle and tried to kill himself. He was taken to the DHQ hospital in a critical condition where doctors kept him in the ICU and then referred him to Peshawar. The father of the injured told the local media that he was surprised why his son would attempt suicide. However, DSP headquarters Abdul Sattar said that the head constable might have tried to commit suicide due to some domestic dispute. However, he added, an investigation would be held to ascertain the facts.—Muhkam Uddin]]>