Rivals kill four people in Peshawar

Published August 17, 2021
According to the police, a group of people barged into a house and opened fire on a rival party to settle an old dispute. — Reuters/File
According to the police, a group of people barged into a house and opened fire on a rival party to settle an old dispute. — Reuters/File

PESHAWAR: Four persons were killed and three others injured when a group of people barged into a house and opened fire on Monday.

The incident occurred near the Shahpur police station.

According to the police, a group of people barged into a house and opened fire on a rival party to settle an old dispute.

As a result of firing, four persons died on the spot.

Three persons, who were passing by the area at the time, also received bullet injuries.

Police reached the spot and recovered weapons from the house.

The police also launched a search operation to arrest the culprits.

Published in Dawn, August 17th, 2021

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