LAKKI MARWAT, Jan 16: Two people were killed and two others suffered bullet injuries in separate incidents here on Tuesday, police said. In the first incident, Abdul Wahab was shot dead in the Abakhel village allegedly by his brother, Abdul Munir, when they scuffled over the reported beating at the hands of the deceased.

Their sister, Farzana Bibi, was injured. The Lakki Marwat police station has registered a case.

In the other incident, two rival groups exchanged fire in the Harama Tala village, killing Astan Ahmad and injuring Abdul Majid. Police have registered a case and said that one of the accused men was arrested.

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