MANSEHRA, Oct 12 (APP):A man was found dead with burn injuries in the Baghowar area within the jurisdiction of Shinkiari Police Station, police said on Monday.
The deceased was identified as Ameer Shah, son of Hayat Ali Shah, a resident of Battal Khako.
According to preliminary information, Ameer Shah was suffering from a mental health condition, and his father had taken him to the Government Mental Hospital for treatment a few days earlier. However, he returned to Baghowar the following day.
Police said the deceased frequently spent time at an unoccupied shop in the area, where he would light a fire at night. On the night of the incident, he reportedly caught fire while lighting it and died from his burn injuries.
Following the incident, SHO Shinkiari Tariq Khan, Cadet Shehzad, Malik Amir and a police team reached the scene. With the assistance of local residents, the body was shifted to the Rural Health Centre (RHC), Shinkiari.
Police have informed the deceased’s family, and the body will be handed over to the heirs after completion of the necessary legal formalities.
Source: APP (Associated Press of Pakistan)
