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BANNU: Three persons were killed in separate incidents of violence here on Saturday, police informed.

According to details, unidentified assailants killed one person in Wegan area by opening fire on him. He died on the spot while the attackers managed to escape from the crime scene.

In a second incident that occurred in Marreeb Khel, one person was gunned down by his rivals over a property dispute. Police have registered a case against Mst Sheerna w/o Samander Khan and started investigations.

Meanwhile, in a third separate incident, a man was murdered while his friend was injured by another person in the village of Pir Khel Kakki.

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