Afghan national tenants shot dead son of shop owner over rent dispute near Koh-e-Noor Academy at Balakot road in Mansehra. Police arrested the accused. According to details, Muhammad Azeem Qureshi s/o Ali Bahadur visited the shop owned by his father to receive the rent from Afghan nationals identified as Qudrat Ali s/o Badam Gul and Israr Sharifullah s/o Sharif Afghani. However, the tenants refused to pay the rent which led to exchange of harsh words.  After verbal clash, the culprits shot at Muhammad Azeem Qureshi leaving him critically injured. The injured was shifted to local hospital in Mansehra city where he succumbed to his wounds.  The police arrested the culprits along with murder weapon and after registering a case against them started an investigation.

Credit: Independent News Pakistan (INP)