Children’s fight during cricket match leads to killing of 7 people in Havelian

A clash between children during a cricket match claimed the lives of seven members of two rival groups, including two real brothers on both sides, at Village Ghari Pulgran in Havelian tehsil, Abbottabad, late Friday evening,South Punjab News reported

The deceased, four belonging to one family, have been identified as Rashid Khan, Sohrab Khan, Ashfaq Khan, and Usman khan; while the three deceased from the rival group have been identified as Mukhtiar Shah, Anwar Shah, and Shoukat Shah.

Moreover, an injured man Saleem was taken to Ayub Teaching Hospital in critical condition while bodies of the deceased were shifted to Havelian and District Headquarters Hospital in Abbottabad.

A heavy contingent of police was deployed in the area to avert further clashes between the two rival groups.

Havelian police have registered a case and started an investigation, according to a police official. People say that it was the worst shape of intolerance. Government should impose complete ban on possessing weapons at home.