KOHAT: Five people, including two women, were killed and three others were seriously injured, when rival groups traded fire over a property dispute in Warshad area of Lachi tehsil here on Friday, the police and rescue officials said.

Rescue 1122 spokesperson Jawad Afridi said its ambulances shifted the deceased and the injured to a hospital.

The deceased were identified as wife of Mustafa, wife of Haroon, Mohammad Islam, Mohammad Kalam, and Abdullah. The Lachi police registered cross FIRs under sections 302 and 324 of Pakistan Penal Code, and launched a search operation for the arrest of the suspects.

Meanwhile, a tribesman was seriously injured in an exchange of fire between two groups in Darra Adamkhel tehsil of Kohat district over a dispute involving profit from coal mines.

The warring groups were led by Malik Akbar Khan, and Malik Abdul Latif, and both used anti-aircraft guns and hand grenades against each other.

SHO Darra police station Fareed Khan told Dawn that a jirga would be called to find a permanent solution to the disputes over coal mines.

Published in Dawn, April 19th, 2025