TOBA TEK SINGH: Three members of a family were murdered in Chak Jhumra tehsil’s Pakka Lakka area on Eid day allegedly by their opponents.

Complainant Shamim Bibi said in her FIR registered under sections 302, 109, 148 and 149 of PPC that her son Taqi Abbas Vaince, her brother Muhammad Khan Vaince and brother-in-law Muhammad Nasir Vaince were returning from cattle market after selling sacrificial animals when their opponents Hassan Nasir Vaince and others opened indiscriminate fire and killed them on the spot.

She said the slain were recently acquitted by a court in a murder case got registered against them by the accused party.

Police have arrested a few of the nominated accused.

PO HELD: Jaranwala tehsil’s Lundianwala police on Monday arrested a proclaimed offender of Jaranwala riots occurred after alleged desecration of the Holy Quran on Aug 16, 2023.

Police spokesperson said Muhammad Saleem was charged with allegations of torching a church and was booked under sections 7 of ATA and 295-C 353,436, 427,148,149 and 186 of PPC.

He will be produced before an ATC.

CROSSFIRE: A woman died and seven other people injured in a crossfire between rival groups of Nawaz Maluka and Bashir Maluka in Sandhilianwali Chak 758-GB in Pirmahal tehsil on Monday evening.

Reports said Nawaz Maluka and other men and women of his family were cutting fodder when the members of the opposing group opened fire on them which was retaliated.

As a result Irshad Bibi, 50, died on the spot after being shot in the chest while seven others -- Shahida, Khawar, Nawaz, Ansar, Mulazam, Jahangir and Aneeb -- were injured.

Arrouti police shifted the dead and the injured to the Pirmahal THQ hospital.

Published in Dawn, June 10th, 2025