Two dead as man opens fire in Okara court

Attacker killed in retaliatory fire by a policeman


Our Correspondent January 24, 2017
PHOTO: ONLINE

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.

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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.

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