Pakistan shooting: In a shocking piece of news that highlights Pakistan's dilapidated crime situation, as many as nine members of a family were shot dead by unidentified gunmen in the Malakand district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. In a report by ARY News, the armed assailants barged in the family's house at night and started firing indiscriminately. Four women, three man and children were killed in the shooting, while a 12-year-old managed to survive.
The police have reportedly arrested three people over the shooting incident and claimed that the family's own son-in-law was involved in the firing, killing his wife among the nine deceased persons.
The reason for this tragic incident is believed to be a matrimonial dispute.
The bodies were transferred to a hospital and later handed over to the remaining members of the family. A search operation for the remaining perpetrators is currently underway.
The residents of Malakand have reportedly staged a protest against the heinous shooting by placing the dead bodies of the victims in the middle of the road.
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