KARAK, Jan 2: A woman was killed and her two sisters and a child were injured when their neighbour opened indiscriminate fire on them over drainage water dispute here on Wednesday.

The injured were taken to Karak district headquarters hospital. Police said that Mohammad Ghulam,70, opened fire on the women while they were busy in constructing a nullah. Hamsheera, daughter of Janoor Khan, died on the spot while Farhat Begum, Gulshana and child Ahmer were injured.

Police have arrested Mohammad Ghulam and registered a murder case him.

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