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Bhalwal: 8 of family gunned down over land dispute

Dunya News

Eight members of a family were shot dead over a land dispute in Chak No 6 in Bhalwal.

At least eight people, including five women, of a family were gunned down and 4 others sustained injuries over a land dispute in Chak No 6 in Bhalwal tehsil of Sargodha.According to details, Munawar, resident of Sialkot, had a land dispute with his sister Naseem Bibi of Chak No 6 in Bhalwal.The police said that Munawar, along with his nine armed accomplices, attacked his sister’s house in Bhalwal and opened fire on the family when they were sleeping in their home.SSP Sargodha said that bodies and injured had been shifted to the District Headquarters Hospital while the investigations are being carried out. He added that the accused would be arrested soon.“Five members of the family died at the spot while three others succumbed to their injuries during treatment in hospital,” the police said.