Woman killed in firing over parking dispute

Men, women present outside hospital tried to save rickshaw driver from attackers


Our Correspondent December 31, 2020

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Woman was killed and another critically injured after some men opened fire over a dispute over the parking of a rickshaw in Rehman Colony.

The injured woman was rushed to a hospital in critical condition. Police registered a case against the attackers and launched a search for them. The complainant said that Nadeem had parked his rickshaw outside Suraya Majeed Hospital in Razaabad area. The accused Abdul Rehman, Asif alias Lahori, Qasim Ali and others asked him to remove the rickshaw but he refused. The men attacked the rickshaw driver, after which men and women present at the spot tried to rescue him.

According to the complainant, Abdul Rehman, Asif Lahori, Qasim Ali, Chand, Bhola and eight others opened fire, due to which 32-year-old Rehana Bibi, wife of Aziz, and 24-year-old Sana Bibi were severely injured. While the injured were being shifted to hospital, Rehana Bibi succumbed to injuries.

Police handed over the body to the victim’s family after postmortem and registered a case against the accused on the charge of murder and attempted murder. The case was registered in basis of the statement of the husband of the deceased.

Incidents of petty disputes resulting in murder were not uncommon in the province.

On September 13, two people including a woman were gunned down while a minor suffered injuries in separate incidents in Sargodha.

Shamsher Ali, a resident of Chak 152/NB, had a dispute with his brother Hafeezullah.

On the day of the incident, the accused along with his accomplices entered the house of his brother Hafeez, shot dead his cousin Aalia Bibi and fled from the scene.

In another incident, accused Kashif alias Kashi of Naseem Colony Jauhrabad shot dead his relative Fayyaz and injured a six-year-old boy Haider Ali over some petty dispute.

Published in The Express Tribune, December 31st, 2020.

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