Eight killed in firing near wedding in Dera Ismail Khan

At least eight people were killed in a firing incident linked to a wedding in Dera Ismail Khan, 24NewsHD TV reported on Tuesday.

According to police officials, the incident occurred near a girls’ school in Malana village, within the jurisdiction of University Police Station, when people heading to attend a wedding came under fire.

According to initial reports, the shooting followed a confrontation between two groups after a volleyball match held as part of the wedding celebrations.

The two groups reportedly had a longstanding personal and political rivalry.

The deceased included Qudrat, Umar Farooq, Qaiser Fazal, Shafiq, Ajmal and Arsalan.

The names of two other dead were not immediately available.

Police said the bodies and injured victims were taken to hospital, while a report of the incident had been registered and further legal proceedings initiated.

University police have launched an investigation to determine the circumstances surrounding the shooting and identify those responsible.