Firing by alleged dacoits kills two in Rawalpindi

RAWALPINDI: Two cousins were killed while one youngster sustained wounds when unknown armed men opened fire here in the wee hours of Monday.

According to police sources, the alleged dacoits riding a motor cycle opened fire in Raja Sultan area, killing a man identified as Raja Ansar and his cousin. A youngster, son of Raja Ansar, suffered wounds in the incident.

Soon after the crime, police reached the spot and undertook a search operation.

The dead were shifted to a local hospital for post-mortem while the injured was also rushed to the hospital for treatment.