Three shot dead in Jhelum as unidentified men open fire on car

Three shot dead in Jhelum as unidentified men open fire on car

JHELUM: Three people died Friday evening when unidentified assailants opened fire on their car in the city's Bilal Town locality, citing security and emergency authorities.

Unknown motorcyclists shot at a car in Bilal Town late evening, killing three people on the spot. It was unclear whether any person(s) — apart from the deceased — were wounded.

The deceased were identified as Zakariya, Mohsin, and Mazhar, and their bodies were transferred to the local district headquarters (DHQ) hospital.

A first information report (FIR) was subsequently filed in this regard and an investigation commenced, authorities said.

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