CHARSADDA: Four people were killed in separate incidents here on Thursday.

Sources said that one Noor Ali Shah shot dead his brother Iftikhar Shah, sister-in-law and nephew Sheraz after exchange of hot words over a petty issue.

Roqayya, daughter of Noor Ali Shah, also suffered injuries in the firing. The suspect managed to escape.

The bodies were taken to Shabqadar hospital for postmortem and later handed over to relatives for burial.

Akhtar Niaz, another brother of the accused, lodged an FIR against Noor Ali Shah at Batagram police station.

In the second incident, one Ayub Wajid and Zahid allegedly killed Asfandyar of Manikhela over property dispute in Sar Dheri area here on Thursday. Police have registered the case.

Published in Dawn, May 24th, 2019

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