Land dispute claims lives of 2 brothers

NOWSHERA: Two brothers were killed when rivals traded fire over a land dispute in Wazir Garhi Mera in the district on Thursday.

Bashirullah, a resident of Wazir Garhi Mera, told the police that he along with Zahid Muhammad alias Gul Haji, Habibullah, Arshullah, Subhanullah were present in their fields.

In the meantime, he said that their rivals identified as Akhtar Munir, Noor Muhammad, Subhanullah, Saeedullah, Jamal Shah and Haji Nawab equipped with firearms came and opened fire on them.

The complainant said that his two brothers Arshullah and Subhanullah sustained multiple bullet injuries and were killed on the spot while they miraculously remained unharmed. The police have registered a case and started an investigation.