Firing: 3 killed over monetary dispute

PESHAWAR: Three people were killed while another was injured over a monetary dispute in Chughal Pura within the jurisdiction of the Pahripura police station on Sunday afternoon.“The injured has been identified as Rashid Hussain, a resident of Chughal Pura area,” an official of the police station told The Express Tribune. “One of the deceased has been identified as Ghulam Ahad, a resident of the same area.” The official added they could not determine the identity of the other bodies, but initial reports suggested that one of the deceased and the injured were milkmen. He said their monetary dispute led to the clash. “One group opened fire on the other, leaving two dead and as many injured,” he said, adding that one of the injured succumbed to his injuries at the hospital. The policeman said the case would become clearer once the identity of the other two deceased was established and their relatives contacted. “We are waiting for the registration of an FIR,” he said.

Published in The Express Tribune, August 13st, 2015.