SARGODHA: Two people were shot by unidentified armed attackers near Machhiwala village in Shahpur, here on Tuesday.

Following the incident, Inspector General of Police (IGP) Punjab Rao Abdul Kareemtook notice of the double murder and ordered immediate action against the suspects.

The police shifted the bodies of Ghulam Mustafa and Asif Araeen to THQ Hospital for postmortem.

Meanwhile, a young man was killed and six others were seriously injured in two separate shooting incidents across Bhalwal, police confirmed.

In the first incident, a minor dispute escalated into a deadly gunfight between armed men from two rival groups in Chak 15NB, located in the Bhalwal town of Sargodha.

A youth identified as Muhammad Asghar died on the spot, while four others sustained serious gunshot wounds.

Local police arrived at the scene, collected forensic evidence, and launched an investigation to apprehend the suspects.

Published in Dawn, November 12th, 2026