World News | 9 Killed, 20 Injured in Firing Incident at Tribal Court in Pakistan
Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. At least nine people were killed and 20 others suffered injuries in a firing between two groups while attending a session of a Jirga, the local tribal court, in Pakistan's northwestern Upper Dir district on Monday.
Islamabad [Pakistan], September 20 (ANI): At least nine people were killed and 20 others suffered injuries in a firing between two groups while attending a session of a Jirga, the local tribal court, in Pakistan's northwestern Upper Dir district on Monday.
The incident happened when the groups gathered in the court to resolve a dispute about a road to be constructed on their lands, Laal Bahadar, station house officer of the Barawal area of the district where the incident happened, told Xinhua.
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"During the court hearing, a heated discussion started between the two groups which got worse and they pulled out their guns at each other, followed by a serious exchange of firing," said the official.
Police rushed to the site following the incident, he said, adding that perpetrators of the brawl are being identified by the police.
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The injured were shifted to a nearby hospital where several of them are in critical condition, the officer said. (ANI)
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