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ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, Two lawyers were killed in a shooting incident between two rival groups within the premises of a session court in Lahore, Pakistan, on Tuesday, China’s Xinhua news agency reported.
In the incident, two groups opened fire at each other, killing one lawyer on the spot while injuring another, who later succumbed to injuries while on his way to hospital, said local media reports.
Following the incident, a heavy police team cordoned off the area. Security was tightened at the court building and a search operation was launched, with both entry and exit points closed off.
This is the second shooting in less than a month at the session court in Lahore, the capital city of Pakistan’s Punjab Province.
On Jan 31, several gunmen opened fire outside the premises of the session court in Lahore. A police officer and suspect facing trial were killed while another police officer was injured in the shooting.
Source: Nam News Network