MUZAFFARGARH - Two more schools were closed for ten days here on Wednesday by District Education Authority Muzaffargarh, after two officials were tested positive for novel coronavirus, officials said. A teacher of government elementary school Chopar Pur, Markaz Khangarh and a clerk of government higher secondary school Sheher Sultan were tested positive for novel coronavirus. District Education Authority issued orders to keep the schools closed for ten days after taking notice of the virus infection to keep other students, teachers and staff of the two schools safe. Meanwhile, A land owner who was reported missing four days ago was found dead in a mango orchard, said police on Wednesday. Bashir Ahmad, 58, r/o Jhandeer Walla didn’t reach home for the last four days. His family said that he had gone out after receiving a phone call from an unidentified number. Police said he was killed and his body was thrown near his house. Saddar police station shifted the body for autopsy, registered FIR and started investigation. Meanwhile, Local excise department seized as many as 190 vehicles running without number plates during general hold-up conducted.

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 District Excise and Taxation Officer Ghulam Qasim said operation was carried out under supervision of excise inspectors namely Matloob Ali and Muzamil Ismael from yesterday, March 23, and would be continued on daily basis in future. General hold-up was made at tehsils Alipur, Kot Addu and Muzaffargarh.

Later, talking to media persons, Ghulam Qasim said that they had caught about 40 motorbikes, four tractor trolleys and as many number of cars from different locations. He said vehicles running without numbers’ identification used for negative purposes and activities.