OKARA: A teenager was shot dead by armed men for supporting their rival at 45/2L village on Thursday night.

As per the FIR, registered by Shahbore police, suspects Shahbaz, Altaf and Nizam along with five unidentified armed men opened fire at 15-year-old Usman in the village when he was returning home from mosque.

As a result, the boy was critically injured and shifted to the district headquarters hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries.

Police said the suspects had a scuffle with Sarwar, a friend of Usman, a day back and the victim was supporting him.

On the report of Usman’s father Rafi, Shahbore police have registered a case against eight suspects.

Published in Dawn, December 3rd, 2022