(Kasur) Two dead after father throws five Children into Canal due to Financial Crisis

 

(Kasur) A  man; reportedly facing severe financial problems; threw his five children into the Jamber canal in Pattoki on Sunday; resulting in the deaths of two  while three remaining three are missing. According to rescue sources, the bodies of two children; 1-year-old Ahmad and 4-year-old Fiza were recovered from the BS Link Canal near Chakoki while the search operation for the remaining three is underway. Police said the man; who is a resident of Attari Work; was frustrated with poverty and took this step after he had a heated argument with his wife. He reportedly brought the children to the canal; lying to them that they were going for a picnic. When the wife heard about the tragic incident; she arrived at the canal and started screaming in anguish. A rescue operation is underway in the BS Link Canal to find the other remaining children which include three year old Tasha; five year old Zain; and seven year old Nadia. The Divisional Police Officer (DPO) said that a team headed by Deputy superintendent of police (DSP) Chunia has been formed to investigate the incident.