Family members protest against murders


Express April 24, 2010
Family members protest against murders

GUJRANWALA:

Family members of two bystanders who were killed during a shootout in Gujranwala on Friday, took to the streets on Saturday to protest the murders.


Two rival groups were engaged in a shootout on Friday over a rickshaw stand in the Garjakh police station jurisdiction. Mohsin Ali, a vegetable seller, and 12-year old Adeel fell victim to the firing and died on the spot.


Their families took their bodies to Gondianwala Chowk and prtoested against the murders. They forced a Lahore bound train to stop and pelted stones at it.


Authorities resorted to firing tear gas and using batons to disperse the crowd.

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