A person was killed, while six others were seriously injured in the firing incident over a petty issue within the Civil Lines police jurisdiction.
According to police, two groups were settling the prices of sacrificial animals at the Lal Kurti slaughter house and all of a sudden Pervez and his friends flew into rage and started firing. One person was killed, while six others were injured in the incident.
The deceased was identified as Ihklaq Ahmed, while Hasanat, Siddique, Hasan Akhtar, Zaheer, Ajmal and Jabar were injured in the incident. The dead body was handed over to victims’ family after performing medico formalities.
The police rushed the dead body and injured to District Headquarter hospital. The police have registered a case and started investigation.