Couple killed over land dispute in Kohat

KOHAT: A man and his wife were killed in an exchange of fire between the two rival groups in Anbar Banda near here on Saturday.

Local sources said that Asghar Khan and Younas had a property dispute with Mehran Khan.

They said that both the accused allegedly opened fire on 56-year old Mehran and his wife Nasia Bibi, killing them on the spot.

The son of the slain couple, Musharraf and his aunt Bismillah Jana, sustained injuries in the firing.

The accused fled the scene after committing the crime. The dead and the injured were taken to the KDA Hospital. The Cantonment Police Station registered a case and started an investigation.