One dead in shootout over cockfight deal

Dispute over a cockfight resulted in a gunfight that left one person dead and another injured.

Keamari district SSP said that the shooting incident was related to a dispute over money transactions in the Metroville area of SITE.

Quoting initial investigations, the SSP said that a chicken shop owner, Zafar, used to organise illegal cockfights in the area. Meanwhile, a photocopy shop owner Fajar Babu also started holding bouts.

Both the men were running gambling rackets on cockfights. However, a monetary dispute occurred between the two and Zafar kidnapped Fajar's brother.

Fajar went to Zafar's den to resolve the issue, however a heated argument occurred and soon everyone stopped talking and started shooting.

When the gun smoke cleared, one of Zafar's men, Usman Ghani and Fajar were lying on the ground and all others had escaped.

Fajar died during treatment at Civil Hospital.

Police were conducting raids to catch Zafar.