Family members protest against murders

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.