Eight people were killed and two others injured in a firing incident near a wedding ceremony in Dera Ismail Khan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
According to details, the incident took place within the jurisdiction of University Police Station, near a girls’ school in the village of Malana. Armed individuals opened fire on people who were going to attend the wedding ceremony.
The deceased were identified as Qudrat, Umar Farooq, Shafiq, Ajmal and Arsalan, while two people, including Qaiser Fazal, sustained injuries in the firing. The injured were shifted to a hospital for medical treatment. The bodies of the deceased and the injured were also transferred to the hospital.
According to the details, the incident was the result of an old personal and political rivalry between two groups. The confrontation reportedly occurred after a volleyball match held on the occasion of the wedding. When members of both groups came face to face, firing took place, resulting in casualties.
Police said a report of the incident had been registered and further proceedings had been initiated. University Police Station has also started an investigation into the incident.
