SWABI: Man killed in blast

Published October 27, 2003

SWABI, Oct 26: A man was killed while his two sons were injured early Sunday after an explosive device, planted near their house in the Gar village, went off, the police said.

Police said the blast killed Sher Mohammad, while his sons, Akhtar Ali and Bahar Ali, were injured.

The explosion also damaged some of the houses located nearby.

A police official said that the victim’s family had a matrimonial dispute with a neighbour. The police have registered a case.

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