Tragic Clash in Peshawar: Five Dead in Tehkal Area Shooting

In Peshawar, Pakistan, a violent incident occurred in the Tehkal area, resulting in the deaths of five individuals and injuries to six others. The clash involved two parties with a history of personal enmity, according to Senior Superintendent of Police Kashif Zulfiqar. The confrontation happened as one group was returning from a wedding and encountered the other near a bridge. Warsak Superintendent of Police Mukhtiar Khan confirmed the exchange of gunfire, which was linked to past conflicts over property and previous murders. Despite a police search, no arrests have been made yet.

In a related incident in December, five people, including three family members and two bystanders, were killed in Academy Town. The attackers, who were close relatives of the victims, had a blood feud. One suspect, Saboor, was arrested, while others escaped. Additionally, in November, seven people were killed in two separate incidents in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa. The first involved a dispute over a pathway in Batkhela, and the second occurred in the Kurram tribal district, where unidentified assailants targeted a bus.