BANNU: Four people, including a woman and her two sons, were shot dead while two others, among them a young girl, were injured in a firing incident in the northwestern district of Bannu, police said on Thursday.
The shooting took place in the Shabri Bharat area and was reportedly triggered by a dispute involving women, according to police officials.
Authorities said the victims who lost their lives included a mother, her two sons and another man. The injured were transported to a nearby hospital, where they were receiving treatment.
Police personnel reached the scene shortly after being informed of the incident and collected evidence from the area.
They have launched a probe to establish the motive behind the attack and the circumstances that led to the deadly shooting, officials said.