Man shot dead over minor dispute in Sargodha

Muddat and his father were returning home from work when the accused intercepted them and opened fire

SARGODHA:  

A man was gunned down over a minor dispute in Sargodha on Thursday.

An official from Shahpur Saddar police station told Express News that Muddat Hussain, a resident of Qasba Shah Hussain, used to work as a labourer in the area along with his father and others.

He maintained that on the day of the incident, Muddat had an argument with accused Qamar Abbas, Mustafa Shah, Munawwar Hussain and Zameer over a minor issue. However, he said that others intervened and diffused the situation.

The official said that when the victim and his father were returning home from work, the accused intercepted them and opened fire on the two. As a result, he was killed on the spot. The culprits managed to escape from the scene. Police shifted the body to Tehsil Headquarter Hospital for legal formalities.

Police have registered a case against the accused and conducted raids to arrest them.  Police said that the suspects had developed a grudge against the victim and murdered him in a bid to exact revenge.

Earlier, a man was gunned down over a financial dispute in Faisalabad’s Nishatabad area.

According to details, the incident took place within the limits of Nishatabad police station.  Ejaz, 40, and Ghulam Qadir had a monetary dispute with Safdar Ali and others. On the day of the incident, the three men had an argument over the matter. However, when the argument escalated, both parties allegedly opened fire on each other. As a result, Ejaz was killed on the spot, while others suffered injuries.