Elderly man shot dead

DIJKOT:

Unidentified persons shot and killed an elderly man at his dera (farmhouse). The police took the body into custody and shifted it to the hospital while starting a search for the culprits.

According to sources, 77-year-old Mahmood Ahmad, was sleeping at his guest house when unidentified individuals arrived at the dera in the late hours of the night and shot him.

He was severely injured with bullets hitting his abdomen and other parts of the body. He was shifted to Allied Hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries after a struggle.

Upon receiving the information, police officials reached the scene, took the body into custody.