PESHAWAR, May 12: At least seven people were killed and three others sustained injuries on Tuesday during a gunfight between rival groups over a tree-cutting dispute in northwest Pakistan, police said.
The incident occurred in Nowshera district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, located around 40 kilometres from the capital city, Peshawar.
According to police, the clash erupted after tensions escalated between the two groups over the cutting of trees in the area.
The police confirmed that seven people were killed in the incident, while three others were injured.
Heavy contingents of police from nearby areas were dispatched to the Nowshera district to bring the situation under control, they added.
The injured were shifted to a nearby hospital for medical treatment. An investigation was launched into the incident. (PTI)
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