According to the police, members of the Sooli Jutt clan opened fire at eight people from the Khadim Jutt clan while they were busy harvesting wheat in a field.
The deceased were identified as Ali Shan, Yasin Bibi, Khadim, Bashiran Bibi, Waheed, Tufail, Akbar and Ali. Once news of their killings spread, members of the Khadim Jutt clan torched the homes of the other clan.
Both groups had reportedly fought a day earlier too when a dispute broke out among their children. Multiple people were wounded after being stabbed.
The police have begun an investigation into the matter and say arrests will be made soon. Punjab Chief Minister Usman Buzdar has taken notice of the incident. He has ordered the Sheikhupura regional police officer to arrest the offenders and submit a report on the matter.
“Those who took the law into their own hands will be taken to task,” the CM was quoted as saying. “The family of the deceased will be given justice at all costs.”According to police, the incident occurred near Kharianwala area where Ghulam Rasool Group and Khadim Group exchanged fire over children fight.
As a result, Ali Shan Khadim of Kharianwala, Yasin, Khadim, Bashiran Bibi, Waheed Ahmed, Muhammad Tufail, Tanvir Ahmed and Akbrar Ali received bullet injuries and died on the spot.
The injured were identified as Qurban, Allah Ditta, Ramzan and another person. On information, DPO Ghazi Muhammad Salahuddin and SP Headquarters Capt (retired) Amer Khan Niazi along heavy contingent of police reached the spot.
The bodies and injured were shifted to DHQ Hospital Sheikhupura. Police are looking into the matter.
Buzdar has said that a monitoring mechanism has been evolved at every level and tele-monitoring is being carried out for the timely and transparent completion of development projects which yielded desirable results.
During a meeting with federal minister and assembly members, Usman Buzdar said development projects are need of people of the province and their timely completion is utmost necessary.
The purpose of monitoring is to ensure the transparency. Looting and plundering in development projects is part of past.
Intentional delay in development projects of far flung areas especially Southern Punjab will not be tolerated.
Development projects completed with hard earned money of the people no one will be allowed to looting and plundering.
Buzdar said that he is personally reviewing the development projects by visiting different cities.
Govt minutely monitoring on every major and small project
Irregularity will not be tolerated. Those who met the CM include Federal Minister Sahibzada Mehboob Sultan, Amir Sultan MNA, Rana Shahbaz Ali Member Provincial Assembly and Umer Farooq.
Eight people were killed while four others sustained bullet injuries in a clash between two rival groups in the jurisdiction of Bheki police station in Sheikhupura district on Saturday.
According to police, the incident occurred near the Kharianwala area where Ghulam Rasool Group and Khadim Group exchanged fire over children’s fight. As a result, Ali Shan Khadim of Kharianwala, Yasin, Khadim, Bashiran Bibi, Waheed Ahmed, Muhammad Tufail, Tanvir Ahmed and Akbrar Ali were killed on the spot. The injured were identified as Qurban, Allah Ditta, Ramzan and another person. The bodies and the injured were shifted to the DHQ Hospital Sheikhupura.
