A doctor, belonging to the minority Ahmaddiya community, was killed while his father and two other relatives sustained bullet injuries, when a young man opened fired on them in the suburbs of Pubjab’s Nankana Sahib district on Friday.
The incident took place on the outskirts of Sangla Hill, a small town of Nankana Sahib district, wherein the accused, identified as Hammad, opened fire on Dr Tahir, his father Tariq and other two relatives — Saeed and Tayyab.
Dr Tahir sustained a fatal gunshot wound and succumbed to his injuries while he was being taken to a nearby hospital by 1122 rescue service.
His father, Tariq who is said to be in a critical condition, along with his two relatives was shifted to the Allied Hospital, Faislabad.
According to eyewitnesses, the members of Ahmaddiya community came under attack as soon as they left their place of worship in Murh Balochan area of Nankana Sahib.
Local residents said the members of minority community were killed over religious differences.
A police official told The Express Tribune that the assailant has been arrested, who he added has confessed to attacking Dr Tahir and his relatives for “spreading obscenity” in the area.
However, family members of the deceased have not yet approached the authorities for the registration of case against the accused, he added.
After receiving the report of incident, DPO Nankana Sahib Ismailur Rehman Kharak and his team rushed to the crime scene and initiated inquiry into the incident.
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