15-year-old put to death in Peshawar

PESHAWAR:

A petty verbal dispute led to the brutal murder of a 15-year-old boy on the outskirts of Peshawar. Police told The Express Tribune that Hamza, a resident of Academy Town, was mercilessly put to death by three accused in the jurisdiction area of Pishtakhara police station.

“The accused Farhan, Adnan and Ibrahim opened fire on Hamza and his uncle Muhammad Sohail after a tussle, killing Farhan on the spot and seriously injuring Sohail,” said a police official, adding that all the three accused are brothers who managed to escape after committing the crime.

“The three brothers asked Hamza not to come to the street following which they exchanged hot words,” he added.

Published in The Express Tribune, April 29^th, 2023.