Two killed in festive firing in Hangu

HANGU: Two persons were killed in festive firing in Ibrahimzai area in the district on Sunday, official sources said.

They said that several people were busy in marriage ceremony when a person allegedly opened festive firing but the rifle was uncontrolled. As a result, two persons identified as Muhammad Naqi and Muzammil were killed on the spot. The bodies were shifted to the District Headquarters Hospital in Hangu for autopsy. The accused managed to escape the scene.