Man Killed, 5 Injured In Clash Between 2 Groups
An elderly person was killed and 5 others were injured in a clash between two groups in Murshidabad area in the limits of SITE police station here on Monday
An elderly individual was fatally wounded, and five others sustained injuries during a confrontation between two factions in the Murshidabad area, within the jurisdiction of the SITE police station, on Monday.
SHO of the SITE police station, Malik Javed Iqbal, disclosed that Eid Nazeer Khan, aged 65, succumbed to gunshot wounds. Additionally, his son Shahid Nazeer, aged 30, and nephews Zaheer Gul, aged 30, and Muhammad Nazeer, aged 25, were among those injured in the incident.
Two of the wounded individuals belonged to the opposing group, which fled the scene following the altercation.
According to the SHO, the individual who discharged the firearm during the clash was identified as 70-year-old Gul Bagh. Allegedly, he was accompanied by his son, Nabi Bux Khan, and his son-in-law, Muzamil Khan, both of whom were also purportedly injured in the altercation.
The SHO further elaborated that both families hail from the Attock district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, where they have been embroiled in a property dispute.
As of now, an FIR for the incident has not been registered. The deceased’s body, along with the injured individuals, was transferred to Liaquat University Hospital (LUH) for postmortem examination and medical treatment.
Subsequently, the family of the deceased organized a sit-in protest outside the press club in response to the incident.