Muzaffargarh:A 33-year-old man committed suicide by jumping into the canal to evade police in Jatoi tehsil, Rescue 1122 officials said.
The incident took place near Head Bakainy on Jatoi Road, where Sana Ullah, son of M. Amir and a resident of Lakki Marwat district, allegedly jumped into the canal along with his friend to evade police. However, his friend managed to come out of the water safely, while Sana Ullah drowned and went missing.
According to Rescue 1122 officials, the missing man had reportedly been untraceable since 9am on Wednesday. The rescue control room received a call on Thursday after his friend disclosed the circumstances of the incident and sought help to locate him.
Rescue 1122 immediately dispatched a team from the nearby Shehr Sultan station and informed the police control room and District Emergency Operations Centre (DEOC).
Upon reaching the site, rescue personnel initiated a water search and rescue operation using the line-search technique to trace the missing man.
The canal is approximately 66 feet wide and five feet deep. The search operation was underway, according to Rescue 1122 officials.