Rivalry: 4 injured in shoot out

The four men were transferred Nishtar Hospital in Multan and are reportedly in serious condition.

MULTAN: Four men were severely injured in Kabirwala in an armed encounter between rival groups on Sunday evening. According to police officials, the incident occurred in Nowahi Moza Nand, where members of the Jutt and Sargana groups were engaged in an armed encounter over an old rivalry. Police officials said that the issue initially involved a property dispute. On Sunday evening, several members from both groups began firing upon each other and Fayyaz, Ejaz, Akhtar and Rab Nawaz were seriously injured. The four men were transferred o Nishtar Hospital in Multan and are reportedly in serious condition.

Published in The Express Tribune, June 14th, 2011.