At least three persons were killed over personal enmity in a firing on a vehicle near Peshawar Spin Jamaat on Thursday morning.
According to the police, a motor vehicle was fired upon near Spin Jamaat within the limits of Tehkal police station, due to which Waqar son of Wajid Shah, Sameen Jan and Hasnain, residents of Regi who were in the vehicle, were killed.
As soon as the incident was reported, DSP Town Asif Sharif, SHO Tehkal police station Saddam Khan and other investigation officers reached the spot.
Police said the bodies have been shifted to the hospital for conducting a postmortem.
They said empty shells and other evidence have been collected from the scene of the incident.
According to the police, the incident is being investigated. However, initial reports suggest that victims had a previous enmity with the killers.
The heirs of the victims have been informed about this, and after their arrival, further legal action will be taken.
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Five people were killed, and one was injured, when unidentified gunmen opened fire on a car near Jameel Chowk in Peshawar. The incident occurred within the jurisdiction of Phandu Police Station while the victims were returning from a wedding hall on April 27 last month.
The deceased were identified as Abdullah (son of Badam Gul), Tahir (son of Nawab), Usama (son of Himayatullah), Owais (son of Syed Badshah), and Waqas. The injured, Saqib (son of Syed Ahmad Shah), is receiving medical treatment.
Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Operations Masood Ahmed Bangash stated that four to five armed suspects attacked the vehicle, using Kalashnikovs, 30-bore pistols, and an M4 rifle. All victims died on the spot, while a passerby was also injured.
Initial investigations suggest the attack was linked to an old enmity. The deceased included the son of a former Nazim and a resident of Swabi. Police have shifted the bodies for post-mortem and are further investigating the incident.
