Land dispute claims seven lives in Sialkot

Seven people were gunned down by a rival group over a land dispute in Sialkot on Tuesday. A luxury vehicle going towards Manga Bridge was fired upon indiscriminately by gunmen hiding in the vicinity. Resultantly, a passerby was seriously injured in the attack.

The victims were identified as 50-year-old Qari Ashfaq, 35-year-old Nisar Ahmed, Muhammad Anwar, Master Shafaat, Nika Masih, Babar and driver Saleem who died on the spot.

The passenger was identified as 30-year-old Nadeem, a resident of a nearby village.

The victims were residents of Mari Kalan village, Sheikhupura district.

The gunmen escaped after the attack.

Rescue teams found all of the victims dead.

Initial investigation by the police suggests that the shooting occurred in the Kalrawala Police Station jurisdiction and it was a result of long standing enmity between two groups over a land dispute in Sheikhupura.

A local report said the deceased belonged to Mari Kalan village in Sheikhupura district and opponents from Maluk village, Pasrur.

Notably, the boundaries of Sheikhupura district, Sialkot and Gujranwala are separated from Manga bridge.

The injured person was referred to Lahore by Narowal District Headquarters Hospital in a critical condition.