Four killed, two injured in shooting outside Lahore wedding hall

A man shot dead his ex-wife, her sister, father and brother outside a wedding hall in the Baghbanpura area of Lahore on Saturday night, police said.

Two others, including a child, were injured in the incident.

According to police, the suspect, identified as Salman, opened fire on his former wife Kiran and her family members as they were leaving the hall after attending a relative's wedding.

Kiran had divorced Salman two years ago and was living with her parents in Faisalabad's Eden Garden society, police said.

The deceased were identified as Kiran, 25, her sister Tayyaba, 20, father Mehboob, 50, and brother Abdullah, 22. The injured were Kiran's mother Taj Bibi, 55, and niece Munahil, 5. They were shifted to Services Hospital for treatment.

Police said they had collected evidence from the crime scene and launched a search operation to arrest the suspect.

IG Punjab Dr Usman Anwar took notice of the incident and sought a report from CCPO Lahore. He also directed DIG Operations Lahore to use all resources to nab the culprit.

Reporter: Israr Khan