Father, son shot dead

Published December 30, 2007

SIALKOT, Dec 29: A farmer and his four-year-old son were shot dead while his six-year-old daughter was injured allegedly by rivals in Aalleywali locality in Sadar police precincts here on Saturday evening.

Muhammad Siddique was sitting in his house along with his family when his rival Pervaiz along with four accomplices allegedly came there and shot at them before fleeing. Siddique and his son Salman were killed on the spot while his daughter Aqsa was taken to district headquarters hospital in critical condition. The bodies were sent for autopsies while the police started investigations. However, no suspect has been arrested as yet. — Correspondent

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