CHAKWAL: A man was shot dead over a petty dispute, police and Rescue 1122 sources said on Monday.

Police registered a murder case against two known and two unknown suspects, none of whom have been arrested yet.

The victim, identified as Arsalan Lateef, 24, resident of Janwal Town, used to ply an auto rickshaw in the city. Police said he got into an argument with his friends, one of whom shot him. He received four bullet injuries.

He was rushed to District Headquarters Hospital where he gave his statement to the police. He told police that he had quarrelled with the main suspect a few days ago. Arsalan was referred to Rawalpindi due to his serious condition where he passed away.

Published in Dawn, February 16th, 2021