KASUR: A boy was injured during a jubilation firing at Sheikhum village on Wednesday.

According to Sheikhum police, a wedding party of Muhammad Shabir arrived at a banquet hall where unidentified guests resorted to aerial firing. As a result, Imran Rizwan (12) received a bullet injury and he was rushed to the DHQ Hospital.

Police claimed to have arrested two men, stated to be brothers of the groom.

The groom, however, managed his escape.

CLASH: Five people, including a passerby, suffered injuries as tworival groups traded fire to settle an old score at village Gohar Chak 8 in the limits of Pattoki police station.

According to police, two groups, led by Riaz and Maqsood Ahmed, had been at daggers drawn for the last several years. Ahmed had allegedly gunned down brother of Riaz and both groups were in litigation.

On Wednesday, Riaz and Ahmed had an exchange of harsh words and later traded firing.

Riaz and his accomplice Shakeel suffered injuries whereas Ahmed and Tariq of the rival group were also wounded.

A passer-by, Nasrullah, also sustained injuries. The injured were rushed to Pattoki THQ Hospital.