Police investigating shooting linked to longstanding feud near Tehkal
\n PESHAWAR
\nFiring between two parties left five people dead and six injured on Saturday in Peshawar\u2019s Tehkal area, according to the police.
\nSenior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Operations Kashif Zulfiqar said in a statement that the incident occurred during an exchange of fire between two parties, indicating an issue of personal enmity.
\nThe official said a heavy police contingent arrived at the scene and a search for the fleeing suspects was under way.
\nWarsak Superintendent of Police Mukhtiar Khan said people from one party were returning from a wedding ceremony when they faced the other party that was present near a bridge. He said there was a subsequent exchange of fire that left five dead and six injured.
\n\u201cAs per our information, they had a past conflict and there was personal enmity between the parties over property and previous murders,\u201d the SP said, adding that the police were determining how many people were targeted from each side.
\nHe added that no arrests were made so far.
\nLast month, five people, including three of a family and two passers-by, were killed when they came under fire near Academy Town.
\nThe local police claimed to have arrested one of the suspects, identified as Saboor, whereas other attackers escaped the scene.
\nThe alleged attackers and victims were stated to be close relatives and they had a blood feud.
\nAn official at the Pishtakhara police station said several members of a family were travelling in a vehicle when they were attacked by their rivals.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Police investigating shooting linked to longstanding feud near Tehkal PESHAWAR Firing between two parties left five people dead and six injured on Saturday in Peshawar\u2019s Tehkal area, according to the police. Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Operations Kashif Zulfiqar said in a statement that the incident occurred during an exchange of fire between two parties, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":453553,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-453521","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-peshawar"},"yoast_head":"\n