Clan clash: Three people killed over property dispute

Three men from the Khuhro and Bhutto tribes were killed while two others were injured in a clash.

SUKKUR:


Three men from the Khuhro and Bhutto tribes were killed while two others were injured in a clash over a land dispute near Naudero on Saturday night, said the Keti Mumtaz police.



Reports claim that both tribes have been fighting over the property for a couple of years. The Khuhro men claim that the land belongs to them, whereas the Bhuttos say that they have legitimate right over the property. On Saturday, after an exchange of hot words, men from rival tribes opened fire at each other.

As a result, Ali Mohammad alias Alan Khuhro, Nawab Bhutto and Mohammad Zaman were killed. Mohammad Zaman alias Zameer Khuhro, Akbar Kurio and Qaiser Lehar were injured and taken to Naudero taluka hospital. The SHO of Keti Mumtaz police station confirmed that the incident took place but added that no one had registered an FIR.

Published in The Express Tribune, October 1st, 2012.
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