Gunfire at Islamabad courthouse leaves one dead, one injured

ISLAMABAD: Earlier on Monday, a firing incident was reported at the G-11 courthouse in the federal capital Islamabad. Initial reports showed that two people were injured in the firing.

The targets of the shooting were present at the court for a murder case hearing. Sources have confirmed that one of the injured succumbed to his injuries while the other one is undergoing treatment at a nearby hospital.

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A heavy contingent of Islamabad Police reached the spot and started investigating the incident.

According to initial investigations, the incident occurred due to personal enmity. Further investigation into the incident is underway. Police teams are conducting search operations to arrest the accused.

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Yesterday, a similar incident occurred in the vicinity of the Peshawar High Court (PHC), when a gunman opened fire on a detained accused and a policeman.

The injured were shifted to hospital where the policeman’s condition was said to be stable, while the accused was reported in critical condition.

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The incident occurred when the accused was being shifted to jail after appearing in court, the police said, adding that the gunman who fired in PHC has also been apprehended.

According to police sources, the gunman allegedly opened fire to avenge his brother’s murder—the very case for which the detained accused had appeared in court.