[Geo News] Three people were killed and five others injured in an armed clash between two groups over a land dispute in Vehari on Tuesday. Following the incident, families of the deceased staged a protest by keeping the dead bodies in the middle of Maitla Chowk. According to reports, the unfortunate incident took place when people of Dangrah clan started to harvest the standing crops of Shah clan who resisted. On this, armed people of Dangrah clan opened fire on their rivals, killing three persons, identified as Nazar Hussain, Muhammad Javed and Shamshad Ahmed on the spot, while wounding five others. The injured were shifted to a nearby hospital. Following the incident, the affected family held a protest demonstration on Mailta Chowk against the killing. Acting DPO Vehari Hafiz Kashif and local people made a failed attempt to hold talks with the affected family as the protest continue. The victims' family vowed that the protest would continue unless accused were not arrested by the police. On the other hand, police officials suspended two junior police officers, Sub Inspector Ghulam Mustafa Qureshi and Sub Inspector Khalid Hussain after the incident.
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