Principal escapes attack

Published January 20, 2002

MARDAN, Jan 19: The principal of the Fazl-i-Haq College escaped narrowly when his son opened fire at him following a dispute here on Saturday.

Sources said Ubaidullah, a graduate, had quarrelled with his father, Hidayatullah Sikandari, over money. He opened fire but the bullet missed the target. Mr Sikandari, with the help of the college staff and security guard, caught the angry youth and locked him up in a room.No FIR was lodged, reports our correspondent.

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