OKARA: As many as three men were killed during a shootout late on Thursday between two rival groups in village 32/2L on Okara-Dipalpur Road.

Police claimed that five alleged shooters were arrested from the sceneafter the DPO along with officials of the Crime Control Department (CCD) reached the spot.

Police were chasing the other suspects who had fled the scene.

Police have yet to determine the identities of the killed and arrested suspects till the filing of this report.