Three killed, two injured on personal enmity in Charsadda

PESHAWAR: Three persons have been killed and two others injured as unknown assailants opened fire on them at Charsadda motorway, ARY News reported citing police.

While confirming the causalities, the police said that the incident seemed to be of a personal enmity whereas further investigation is underway.

The police said that the deceased and their colleagues were attacked when they were crossing the Charsadda motorway. According to police, the assailants managed to escape after the firing, while efforts were being made to arrest them.

The dead bodies and wounded persons have been shifted to Lady Reading Hospital for legal formalities and treatment respectively.

Heavy contingents of district and motorway police reached the police.

Earlier on November 15, at least five were killed during a firing incident on Kashmir Road in Gujranwala over personal enmity

The police officials said that the deceased Rana Iftikhar aka Rana Khaari was attacked by his opponents two years back.

The police spokesperson stated that the five deceased were on their way back from a court appearance when the driver jumped from the moving vehicle.

The CPO Gujranwala said that soon after four suspects came on two bikes and opened fire on the vehicle which resulted in the death of all five.