NAWABSHAH: Four people were killed and six others seriously injured when two rival groups traded fire in Kandiaro town of Naushahro Feroze district on Friday.

The area police identified the deceased as Zameer, Raja, Sabhago and Abdul Jabbar, and said that the identities of the injured could not be immediately ascertained. All the victims belonged to the Kalhoro tribe and lived in Kamal Dero village, situated near the town.

They were transported to the Kandiaro Taluka Hospital, where a postmortem of the four bodies was performed and emergency treatment was provided to the injured.

According to their relatives, Peeral Kalhoro, leading the one side, and Haji Kalhoro, heading the other side, had been at odds for some time over a matrimonial matter.

A strong contingent of police was deployed in and around the village to maintain peace.

An FIR of the incident was yet to be registered, the police said.

Published in Dawn, October 24th, 2026