Death toll in Gujrat old feud shooting rises to 15

GUJRAT: The death toll in Gujrat old feud shooting has mounted to 15 while several others sustained injuries when two armed groups clashed in Gujrat by late Saturday night, Geo news reported.

According to police, the gunbattle took place in Sheikhpur Sariya village located in the limit of Kakrali police station.

Gujrat Acting DPO Afzal Virk said that the incident was a result of old enmity between two notorious groups. He said Muhamma Akram urf Labbu group had an old enmity with another Nadeem urf Deema group of his village over murders of five people.

Muhammad Akram was working on his tube-well when the armed men of Deema group opened indiscriminate firing on them. As a result, he along with his three sons was killed.

This led to a gunbattle between both groups, resulting in killing of nine others. The assailants then fled the scene after the attack.

On the other hand, Kharian DPO Mian Sultan cordoned off the area with heavy contingent of police.