Arrests made after five slain in Islamabad firing incidents
February 4, 2022 11:17 AM
Several people were arrested after five people were killed in two separate incidents of firing over property disputes at Bhara Kahu area close to Islamabad, reported 24NewsHD TV channel on Friday.
In one such incident that took place near Sairi Chowk, four people were shot dead while one was injured.
The incident occurred around 6 pm on Thursday, when unknown assailants opened fire on Raja Hanif, Raja Haroon Qadeer Advocate, and others.
Soon after the incident, police arrived at the scene and cordoned off the area.
Dead bodies and injured were shifted to a nearby hospital, the police said.
In the second incident that took place at Bhobhri Chowk, one person, namely Raja Fayyaz, lost his life while four others were injured.
Later, the police took into custody three persons in connection with firing near Sairi Chowk namely Raja Sehrban, Muhammad Adnan and Muhammad Asif.
Reporter Usman Javed