TAXILA, Aug 11: A man was killed and 18 others injured when two groups clashed over a petty dispute in village Kotli on Saturday. Police sources said Fayyaz Ahmed had developed a dispute with Tariq Mehmood. On Saturday when Fayyaz Ahmed was going along with his other relatives, Tariq Mehmood and his friends attacked him with axes, dagger and wooden sticks, killing Fayyaz on the spot. The injured were taken to THQ hospital where their condition is stated to be out of danger. — Correspondent

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