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Shootout over Irrigation water sharing dispute kills 7 in Rajanpur

RAJANPUR: Seven persons were killed and four wounded as two groups traded gunfire over the dispute arising on the issue of sharing irrigation water on Saturday here, Geo News reported.Police said...

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August 16, 2014

Shootout over Irrigation water sharing dispute kills 7 in Rajanpur
RAJANPUR: Seven persons were killed and four wounded as two groups traded gunfire over the dispute arising on the issue of sharing irrigation water on Saturday here, Geo News reported.

Police said that the incident occurred near Bara checkpost area where two groups of the Koja Bugti tribe exchanged hot words over the sharing of irrigation water and later went on a shootout that killed 7 persons on the spot and injured 4 here.
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