Property dispute in Faisalabad turns ugly, firing injures 10

FAISALABAD: At least 10 people were injured due to firing on Monday when a property dispute in an under construction colony turned ugly.

Police was called in at the Tandlianwala area to control the situation.

According to details, Chairman municipal committee Chaudhry Muhammad Saeed and Sabzi Mandi president Mian Zia had a dispute over the land. In a brawl last night Mian Zia was injured. As a result, the traders’ association announced a strike and kept markets closed on Monday.

Gunmen tried to force open the shops and opened fire injuring several people.

Traders staged a protest blocking roads and setting tyres on fire.

The injured have been shifted to a hospital.