Four killed, 8 injured in gun battle over land dispute.

RAWALPINDI -- As many as four people including two women were killed while eight injured in a gun battle over land dispute between two families in Kallar Saydian area here Friday.

According to Police, the incident took place when a party tried to construct a wall in village Dhoke Mistariyan, which was opposed and resisted by a rival group claiming ownership of the said piece of land. Following the exchange of hot words from both sides, the situation turned into armed clash between them, the police told. As a result, four people namely Muhammad Zareen, Ansar Iqbal, Soora BiBi and Ruqiya BiBI were killed while Muhammad Hassan, Mazhar Hussain, Muhammad...

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