ABBOTTABAD: Two die in Havelian clash

Published February 14, 2008

ABBOTTABAD, Feb 13: Two people were killed and two others injured when two groups clashed in Havelian on Tuesday evening.

According to details, Sarfraz, wanted to police in different cases, was attending the funeral of his mother when his rival group of Riaz allegedly opened fire, killing him on the spot. In the consequent exchange of fire between the two groups, Ms Tasleema, wife of Mohammad Saleem, Marbat Khan and Riaz Khan were injured. Ms Tasleema died on the way to hospital.

Police reached the spot but the rival groups escaped.

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