Four killed, including two women, in firing between rival groups in Jacobabad

Four people including two women were killed and two others injured in an armed clash between two groups in Sindh’s Jacobabad district on Sunday police said.

JACOBABAD: Four people including two women were killed and two others injured in an armed clash between two groups in Sindh’s Jacobabad district on Sunday police said.

The incident took place in the Dodapur area where members of the two groups reportedly exchanged gunfire over an ongoing personal dispute stemming from an old rivalry.

According to police the shooting claimed the lives of four people while two others including a woman sustained injuries.

Following the incident the bodies of the deceased and the injured were shifted to the Taluka Hospital Garhi Khairo for medical and legal procedures.

Police said further investigation into the incident was underway. Authorities are working to establish the circumstances surrounding the clash and determine the details of the dispute that led to the violence.

The incident has raised concerns among local residents as an old feud between rival groups resulted in multiple casualties.

Police have not shared further details about the identities of those killed or injured or whether any arrests have been made.