Security guard guns down colleague, injures two others

Minor dispute at Sehri termed cause of incident

FORT ABBAS:

An altercation between security guards at a petrol pump on Fort Abbas Highway turned deadly when one of them opened fire on his colleagues, resulting in the death a guard while two others sustained severe injuries.

The assailant fled the scene after the shooting, prompting the police to launch a manhunt to apprehend him. The incident occurred during the pre-dawn Sehri hours at a fuel station in Fort Abbas tehsil.

Police said Muhammad Boota, one of the security guards on duty, engaged in a minor altercation with his co-workers, Muzammil Hanjra and Ghulam Dastageer.

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Boota, in a fit of rage, discharged his firearm at both guards, fatally injuring Hanjra and causing grievous harm to Dastageer.

The injured Dastageer has been rushed to Bahawalpur Victoria Hospital for urgent medical attention.

Upon receiving the distress call, law enforcement officials arrived at the scene, initiating an investigation into the incident.

The perpetrator managed to evade capture, prompting an intensified search operation by the police.

The motives behind the shooting remain unclear, with authorities awaiting further details from the ongoing investigation.

Published in The Express Tribune, March 28^th, 2024.