Two killed in Dera

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DERA ISMAIL KHAN: Two people were killed in separate incidents in Dera Ismail Khan, the police said on Monday.

A police official said unidentified gunmen opened fire near Paroa Adda, killing Iqbal, a resident of Ghounsar area. The assailants fled the scene. The Paroa police rushed to the spot and shifted the body to a hospital.

The police have started an investigation into the incident.

In another incident, a 25-year-old labourer died after falling from the second floor of an under-construction house on the Dial Road. He suffered severe head injuries and was rushed to a hospital, where he died.

The victim was identified as Amanullah, a resident of Layyah district of Punjab.

Published in Dawn, June 1st, 2021

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