Dispute: Enmity claims two lives

TAXILA:

An old enmity claimed two lives in Dhoke Awan, in the outskirt of Taxila on Tuesday. Wah Saddar police said Talha Khan and Mohammad Din had an enmity over a marriage in tribal areas and Talha, along with his family, fled the area and settled here.

Talha along with Jamshaid Khan and Malang Shah attacked the Din’s house with weapons and both the groups exchanged fire. During the skirmish, Din received a bullet in his head and died on the spot.

Published in The Express Tribune, November 24^th, 2011.