RAWALPINDI, Feb 24: A man was shot dead and three received injuries in an ambush by a rival group on Kurri Road here on Friday, police said. Raja Shahid alias Kaloo, Raja Ezrum, the uncle of Mr Shahid, and another relative, Sardar Muhammad Asghar, were going home in a car when Raja Kamran alias Kami, sitting in a car allegedly ambushed them. As a result, Raja Shahid was killed on the spot, while Raja Ezrum, Sardar Asghar and a passer-by were injured in the attack.

SP Investigations Ehsan Sadiq said that the incident was the outcome of a property dispute between the two groups of a family. He said the two groups tried to settle their dispute on Friday but failed to reach a settlement. He ruled out involvement of sectarianism in the case.

Meanwhile, robbers looted Rs72,000 and cell phones from the passengers of a van after blocking the road in Jatli, while five people were deprived of their vehicles in different parts of Rawalpindi on Thursday.

A pickup van (IDL-8283) was going to Jatli when its driver found the road blocked. As he stopped the vehicle, five armed persons surrounded the vehicle and started looting the passengers. The robbers snatched Rs72,000 and cell phones from the passengers and disappeared in the dark.

Taqueer Ahmed’s car (IDM-2578) was stolen from the Airport area, Muhammad Ramzan’s van (RLC-1916) was lifted from Westridge, while Khan Qadeer’s motorbike (RIL-2294) was stolen from Waris Khan. Mr Abbas lodged a complaint of theft of his bike (IDL-7348) with Ganjmandi police.

Muhammad Riaz complained to the Taxila police that three robbers snatched his car at gunpoint and escaped.