Three killed by customers’ firing in bazaar

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SIALKOT: A shopkeeper and two passersby were killed by some customers in Subeydar Bazaar in Daska city on Thursday. Suspects came to the shop of Naseer Ahmed and purchased some garments from there.

Later, they asked for changing some garments which triggered a heated argument between the two sides.

Later, the customers opened fire due to which shopkeeper Naseer and passersby Munawwar and Hafiz Ayaz were killed on the spot.

Suspects fled the scene taking the cover of the firing.

The incident panicked the local shopkeepers and people present there.

One onlooker Sajjad, who was injured in the incident, was admitted to the Daska Civil Hospital in a critical condition.

Rescue 1122 shifted bodies to Daska Civil Hospital for autopsy.

Police have started investigation with no arrest.

Published in Dawn, April 2nd, 2021

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