KHAIRPUR: Man killed in clash

Published June 22, 2008

KHAIRPUR, June 21: A man was killed while another injured in a clash between two groups of Phulpoto community in the jurisdiction of B-section police station here on Saturday.

The clash was a result of old enmity between the groups.

Reports said that an exchange of fire took place between the groups of Phulpoto community at Shah Hussain chowk in which Ghulam Qadir Phulpoto, 40, died on the spot and Ghulam Shabbir Wassan was seriously injured.

No case was registered till the filing of this report.

SUICIDE: A mother of five children, Oaden, allegedly committed suicide in her house in village Theba near Kolab Jiyal, on Saturday.

The woman hanged herself inside after an argument with one of her sons.—Correspondent

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