Four killed after firing over land dispute in K-P's Domel

Shooting claimed lives of a father and his two sons, Investigation into incident underway

DERA ISMAIL KHAN:

Four people were killed in a firing incident in the Odeen Kalla area of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa's (K-P) Domel late Saturday night after a land dispute turned violent.

According to Rescue 1122, the victims sustained critical injuries in the incident and were immediately shifted to RHC (Rural Health Centre) Domel. Doctors later confirmed their deaths upon arrival.

The injured were taken to RHC and from there referred to DHQ Hospital. Four victims were admitted to RHC. They were then brought to RHC for further medical treatment.

Rescue 1122 said that the shooting claimed the lives of a father and his two sons, as well as another victim who was reportedly a close relative.

The deceased have been identified as Umar Nawaz, son of Syed Alam, Mutiullah, son of Umar Nawaz, Farmanullah, son of Umar Nawaz, and Muhammad Aamir, son of Fidaullah.

According to the First Information Report (FIR), the complainant, the deceased, and the alleged suspects were close relatives, including brothers and nephews.

Rescue teams reached the scene shortly after being alerted and provided emergency response before transporting the victims to the hospital.

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Further investigation into the incident is underway.

On Friday, at least three people, including an 8-year-old girl, were killed and several others injured in separate explosion incidents in K-P's Lakki Marwat and Bajaur districts.

In Lakki Marwat, a suicide blast near a mosque in the remote area of Khera Khel Pakka claimed two lives and left multiple people wounded.

According to police and rescue officials, the explosion occurred close to a mosque when a large number of worshippers had gathered for Friday prayers.

In a separate incident in Bajaur district, a 60-year-old man was killed in an improvised explosive device (IED) blast in the Targao Barang area.