Firing leaves 3 dead in Peshawar village

PESHAWAR: Three people were killed and two others wounded when rivals opened fire in a house in Achar village in the limits of Rahman Baba Police Station on Monday.

A local said both the rival parties were close relatives. Police said two brothers Aminullah and Sher Ali died from one side while their one brother and a sister sustained injuries. One Mujahid died from the rival side.

A brother of Amin and Sher Ali told police their rivals Arshad, Mujahid, Aman and others attacked them when they were present in the house and opened indiscriminate fire. They said one of the attackers was also wounded by own fire.

Reports said the body of Mujahid was later recovered from the nearby fields. Meanwhile, a driver was wounded when a passenger opened fire on him after the exchange of harsh words at the FC Chowk.