DERA ISMAIL KHAN, Nov 13: A young boy was gunned down over a petty dispute at Purani Chungi, Bannu road on Monday night.

Shafiqullah s/o Rafiqullah of village Thoya Fazil had exchanged some hot words with Abdur Rashid Patiband son of Allah Wasaya, the elders intervened and a sitting was arranged for a compromise between them. But both the parties failed to reach any compromise and Abdur Rashid alias Shera and Iftikhar alias Iffi of Faqirabad, attacked Shafiqullah. Shera took out a pistol and fired upon Shafiqullah, which caused his death.

Both the accused fled away. Late at night, Shera reported at Hospital’s emergency with an injury on his face and nominated Shafiqullah with other five persons for attack on him.