Two dead as man opens fire in Okara court

Attacker killed in retaliatory fire by a policeman

FAISALABAD: At least two people, including a shooter, were killed in a firing incident inside a court in Dibalpur city of Punjab's Okara district on Tuesday.

Niaz Ahmed, a complainant in a murder case, arrived in the court of Additional & Sessions Judge Syed Ali Abbas and opened indiscriminate fire, which left Bilqees Bibi dead, and five others wounded, police sources told The Express Tribune.



However, the attacker was killed in retaliatory fire by a policeman deployed at the court, an official said.

A case was registered against the accused, the official added, saying the incident occurred due to a family dispute.