PESHAWAR: Four people were shot dead in a mosque when two rival groups fired upon each other during a tribal council in Khwazah Khel in Badabare police station jurisdiction. The dead were identified as Shakirullah, Khudal Khan, Theseenullah and Haji Wafadar. The tribal council was called to reconcile the rival Hameedullah group and Munsif group. However, both parties exchanged angry words during the meeting and fired upon each other. A first information report had not been registered by Wednesday night.
Separately, three people were killed and another injured in Bhanamari. Miskeenabad resident Minhaj was injured and an unidentified man shot dead during a gun-battle between two rival groups. Police registered a case against Rafeullah, Inayatullah and Safiullah. |