April 2, 2017 10:55 AM

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Pakistan: 19 people killed at dargah in Punjab province

In Pakistan, at least 19 people, including six members of a family, were killed at a dargah in Punjab province last night. A police Officer said, the incident took place in a village in Sargodha district, some 200 km from Lahore. He said, it appeared that the caretakers of the dargah had first drugged the visitors and then stabbed and clubbed them to death. Four injured persons have been shifted to hospital where their condition is stated to be critical.<br/><br/>Five people, including the caretakers of the dargah have been taken into custody for interrogation. According to police, one injured witness said, there was a clash between two groups of the caretakers of the dargah over its possession. A heavy contingent of police was deployed at the dargah soon after the incident and a search operation was launched in adjoining areas.

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