Five of a family shot dead in Sargodha
According to reports, unidentified suspects broke into the residence of sweet shop owner Muhammad Tafel and opened fire, killing him and his family members
June 23, 2018
SARGODHA: Five members of a family were shot dead on Friday night by unidentified persons in a village on the outskirts of Sargodha, Geo News reported.
According to reports, unidentified suspects broke into the residence of a sweet shop owner, 50-year-old Muhammad Tafel, and opened fire, killing him and his family members and wounding one.
The deceased included Tafel's 40-year-old wife Majeeda Bibi as well as their three children, two sons and a daughter aged 20, 18 and 16.
The deceased and the wounded were moved to a hospital while an investigation into the incident has been launched, said DSP Bhalwal Khalid Khan Niazi.
Taking notice of the incident, caretaker Punjab chief minister Dr Hasan Askari summoned a report from IG Punjab and said justice would be ensured.
Father kills son over property dispute
In a separate incident in Faisalabad, a man killed his son over a property dispute near Sargodha Road.
Police moved the body to a hospital for post-mortem and arrested the father.
According to police, Jameel, the father, is a plaza owner who killed his son after a spat over the property.
