MOHMAND: Six people were injured when rival groups exchanged fire over a land dispute in Nasapi area of Halimzai tehsil in the Mohmand tribal district here on Sunday, the police said.

Police officials told mediapersons that the injured persons were identified as Umair Khan, Tariq, Gul Daraz, Aftab and Atif Khan.

They said that Atif Khan, who hailed from the Shabqadar area of the Charsadda district, was a guest to one of the groups.

The police officials said that three of the injured persons belonged to Bahram Khan group, while two belonged to Shahi Gul group.

The injured persons were shifted to the District Headquarters Hospital, Ghalanai, for treatment.

The hospital officials said that condition of the injured persons was stable.

Meanwhile, deputy superintendent of police, headquarters, Khalid Khan and SHO Israr Khan along with a contingent of police reached the spot to bring the situation under control.

The police said that they had also lodged a report and started further investigations into the incident.

Published in Dawn, April 11th, 2022