Five members of a labourer’s family were killed and 22 people were injured when several armed people, allegedly at the behest of a landlord, attacked them in village Utra, about 40 kilometres from here on Monday. Police sources said landlord Malik Chiragh Utra was driving to the village in his Pajero on Sunday night, when a donkey-cart blocked his way. He blew the horn for the cart to give way, which it did, but apparently not soon enough. Mr Utra got infuriated and allegedly beat up cart driver Hakim Ali, who reported the abuse to his clan. Some members of his family went up to Mr Utra and complained about the incident. Later, several armed henchmen of Mr Utra reportedly fired at the hutments of Hakim Ali and his relatives, killing five people instantly. The attackers also torched their huts. The injured were taken to the Quaidabad Hospital. Eight of them, who were in critical condition, have been shifted to the Joharabad District Headquarters Hospital. Police rushed to the spot but no case has been registered.
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