SWABI, April 30: The shift in charge of a textile mill in Gadoon Estate was killed allegedly by expelled employees.

Mohammad Tahir, Amir Farzand and Pervez of Mardan, Mukhtiar Khan of Dargai and Asghar of Karak district were expelled by the management of the mill on the complaint of shift in charge Malik Pervez Akhtar of Chakwal.

The police said when the deceased was on his way to the mill along with his colleague Ashiq Hussain, the expelled employees “opened fire on them,” killing the shift in charge on the spot and injuring his colleague.

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