DERA MURAD JAMALI: Four people were killed in two different firing incidents in Dera Allahyar and Jhal Magsi areas of Nasirabad division on Friday.

A man and his son were shot dead by some unidentified people in Sobdar Jamali village of Dera Allahyar while they were on way to their home.

The firing left Eidan Khan and his son Dildar Ali seriously wounded. The police took them to Dera Allahyar district hospital where they died.

The bodies were later handed over to family members.

The cause of the killing is stated to be a matrimonial dispute between two families.

A case has been registered against the unknown attackers and police are conducting raids to arrest them.

Two more people were killed in an armed clash between two groups of a tribe in Sarkani village of Jhal Magsi district.

Levies officials said the two groups took up arms against each other and started firing. The firing left two people dead and one injured.

Levies personnel rushed to the area after getting information about the clash and took the bodies and the injured to district hospital.

The deceased were identified as Fateh Muhammad Magsi and Bakshal Khan Magsi.

The bodies were handed over to their family members after autopsy. The cause of the clash is reported to be an old enmity between the two groups.

Further investigation into the case is underway.

Published in Dawn, September 21st, 2024