MARDAN: A land dispute claimed three lives in Toru Mera area here on Saturday.

Police and witnesses said members of Zarshad and Naseer groups resorted to heavy firing after a heated argument. The firing resulted in deaths of three persons from both the groups, who were identified as Zarshad, Naseer and Arif. One of the victims, Arif, belonged to the Naseer group.

It was also reportedly said that Naseer and Arif were landowners while Zarshad was their tenant.

The officials of Toru police station registered cross FIRs in the case.

In the first FIR, lodged on the complaint of widow of slain Zarshad, police booked accused Itbar Khan, Ajab Khan, Naseer Khan, Subhanullah and Maroof.

The second FIR was registered on the complaint of Waheedullah, brother of slain Naseer Khan, against Sarfaraz, Irfanullah, Tahseenullah, Adalat and Izhar.

Police claimed to have arrested two of the accused, Itbar Khan and Maroof.

Published in Dawn, June 26th, 2016

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