One dies in clash

Published October 21, 2001

SANGHAR, Oct 20: A 10-year-old girl died and three others injured in a clash between two groups of Bugti clan over a petty matter in village Kot Nawab near Bakhoro on Saturday.

Yousuf and Jaggan Bugti, both cousins, were at daggers-drawn over a passage near their homes.

On Saturday one of them accused of stoning a pet dog. The supporters from both the sides came out with firearms, hatchets and sticks and grappled with each other.

As a result, a 10-year-old girl Mah Bano d/o Jaggan Bugti received a gunshot and died on the spot. Three persons Hakim, Khair Muhammad and Ali Shar were wounded.

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