TAXILA: Three persons were killed while six others injured in three different incidents in Attock district on Friday, police sources said.

In the first incident, a man committed suicide after killing his friend after developing some differences in Darul Islam colony in the limits of Attock city Police station.

Police sources said that Noorullah shot dead Majid Atta after an exchange of heated argument. Later, he committed suicide after shooting in his head.

Meanwhile, a tractor driver was stabbed to death over some dispute in Jehan Banda area in Ghourghushti village in the limits of Hazro police station.

Police while quoting family of the victim said after exchange of hot words Shafqat Zaman attacked Izzat Khan with dragger resultantly he received multiple injuries and died on the spot. The assassin managed to escape.

Published in Dawn, October 12th, 2024

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