In an exchange of fire between two groups in Badin district, five people were killed and seven others were injured. Armed men of two groups of Khaskhelly and Rahmoon communities were engaged in a shootout in Angaro Khaskhelly village in the vicinity of Khorwah town, over a land dispute, local police said. The parties resorted to firing and also used sticks and axes resulting in death of five people on the spot, while seven were injured, three of them were in a precarious condition. A heavy contingent of police rushed to the spot and cordoned off the area.

SSP Badin Qamar Raza Jiskani has said that additional police contingents have been summoned from other areas of the district. All injured and dead bodies have been transferred to Golarchi hospital. According to police deceased included Anwar s/o Abdullah Rahmoon, Madad Ali, Muhammad Siddique, Abdul Majeed and Ahmed. While Gul Hassan, Muhammad Juman, Yousuf, Meenhan Wasayo, Ghulam Muhammad, Wahid Bux and Gulsher were injured in the incident.

Credit: Independent News Pakistan (INP)