MUZAFFARGARH: An excise and taxation officer and his two sons were booked for murder of two youths belonging to their rival group in Kot Addu city on Eid day (Wednesday).

Police say that enmity was going on between the Makhdoom group and their rivals.

On Eid day, men of Makhdoom group allegedly opened fire on two youths – Mohammed Ali and Asad Bilal – of their rival group. As a result, both young men received serious injuries and died before reaching hospital.

On being informed of the killings, a heavy contingent of police and Rescue 1122 teams reached the spot.

Later, city police registered a case against Excise and Taxation Officer (ETO) Makhdoom Ghulam Qasim and his two sons under section 302.

The Rescue officials shifted the bodies to hospital for a postmortem examination.

Police are conducting raids to arrest the suspects.

POLICEMAN SHOT: A police constable was critically injured when robbers opened fire on him at Paharpur, Layyah district.

Police say Constable Adeel, who was posted at riverine (katcha) area check post of Paharpur, was returning home after performing his duty on a motorcycle, when robbers signalled him to stop.

However, when he did not stop, the robbers opened fire on him, leaving him injured.

The injured constable has been admitted to Kot Sultan Tehsil Headquarters (THQ) Hospital in critical condition.

The police have registered a cases against the unidentified robbers and started investigation.

SUICIDE: A man allegedly died by suicide over a domestic issue in Chowk Azam police jurisdiction in Layyah district on Thursday.

As per police sources, Muzammil Hussain, a resident of Ward No 6, had married a woman of 154 TDA village some two years ago. The couple had two sons.

The sources say that Muzammil’s wife had gone to her parents’ house. On Thursday, Muzamil went to his in-laws’ house to bring his wife back, but his father-in-law refused to allow his daughter to go with her husband.

At this, Muzammil returned home alone and in a fit of dejection allegedly shot himself. He died on the spot.

The deceased’s brother, Mudassar, informed the police about the incident.

The police arrived at the scene and after completion of legal formalities shifted the body to hospital for the postmortem examination.

Published in Dawn, April 13th, 2024