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Two firing incidents claim five lives in Quetta

The suspect targeted two houses in short span of time

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Two firing incidents claim five lives in Quetta
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Quetta: Five people, including three women, were killed and two others wounded in firing at two houses near Pasthunistan Chowk in Nawan Kali area in Quetta on late Friday, police and rescue officials said.

The first shooting took place at a home where teh suspect shot and killed his father-in-law, mother-in-law and finacee. The girl has been named as 18-year-old Hanifa Bibi.

A six-year-old girl and a 15-year-old boy suffered injuries and were shifted to the Trauma Centre. 

Police sources told GNN that the suspect had apparently developed dispute over his marriage.  

The accused also broke into another house and opened fire, killing two people including a woman, police said. 

The bodies of the deceased were shifted to Civil Hospital, Edhi officials said. Police and forensic teams collected necessray evidence and began investigation.

 

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