Rival groups trade fire

Our Correspondent Published October 19, 2026 Updated October 19, 2026 06:40am

DADU: A man was critically injured when two rival groups traded fire over a piece of land belonging to the forest department near Rahim Bakhsh Loond village, falling within the limits of the Jhalo police station of this district.

The victim was identified as 45-year-old Aijaz Chandio, son of Jan Mohammad, a resident of Gulab Sheikh village.

Published in Dawn, October 19th, 2026

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