Deepalpur Nazim injured by rivals

Published November 24, 2001

OKARA, Nov 23: Union council Rohela Tajeka, Deepalpur, Nazim was shot at and injured by his opponents on Friday.

According to details, Muhammad Yousaf Wattoo won the election but his opponents were not pleased with his success.

On Thursday evening, Yousaf, along with Muhammad Hanif and Zahoor Ahmad Wattoo, was returning home from his farm house when Noor Ahmad, Bilal, Javed and Akhtar Abbas alias Bagga took aim on him, leaving him injured. He was admitted to a hospital in critical condition.

Police have registered a case.

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