SOUTH WAZIRISTAN LOWER (Noor Ali): At least six people, including the Station House Officer (SHO) of a local police station, were injured when a dispute over commercial property and financial dealings escalated into an exchange of fire in Toi Khulla bazaar of Waziristan Lower on Thursday morning.
According to police, the incident occurred early in the morning when an exchange of heated words between two groups over monetory dispute turned into a clash.
Upon receiving information about the clash, SHO Qutab Khan Dottani, accompanied by a police contingent, rushed to the scene in an attempt to defuse tensions and restore order. During efforts to mediate between the rival groups, the SHO and a police constable came under fire and sustained injuries.
The police said the SHO suffered a bullet wound to his leg but was out of danger. The injured constable, identified as Bahra Khan, son of Amanullah, sustained a minor head injury. Both were shifted to the District Headquarters (DHQ) Hospital in Wana for treatment.
