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Summary Twelve people have been killed in an armed and arson attack in Gujranwala.
In the blood-curdling incident in Piplianwala area of Gujranwala, three women and six children were burnt alive when two houses were set on fire by rivals. The women and children got trapped in the houses and were burnt alive. Three other persons were killed by firing.As per details, Amjad and Javed have a property dispute for some time now. Javed and his associates allegedly murdered Amjad’s father and brother a few months ago. On Thursday morning, Javed and his aides killed Amjad’s another brother Saifullah and his gunman Usman.After the incident, Amjad and his accomplices entered the house of Javed’s brother, opened indiscriminate firing and later put two of their houses on fire.When police arrived at the scene, the culprits fled away under the cover of heavy fire.A heavy contingent of police have cordoned off the burnt houses. Police say they have arrested the main accused, though further details were not shared.The flames were doused by hectic efforts of firefighters. When Rescue 1122 went in after the fire had been doused, they found the charred bodies of women and children.
