2 minor sisters shot at in Safidon

Two sisters, aged 10 and 13, were injured after armed men opened fire at them in Safidon town of Jind district on Sunday night.

The incident occurred when the family was asleep at their house in Adarsh Colony.

As the assailants barged into the house and opened fire at the girls, hitting one in the chest and the other in the hand, the family members raised the alarm.

The assailants fled the spot and the family informed the police. The injured were rushed to hospital. The police said a dispute had taken place some days ago between the father of the victims and the accused. He had filed a complaint with the police. However, he was being pressured by the accused to withdraw the complaint. When he refused to do so, they fired at the girls, the police claimed.

The victims have been identified as Tarannum and Jasmine, daughters of Naushad. Their grandfather, Noor Hasan, said he woke up hearing the gunshots and found the girls bleeding and lying on the floor. The police have registered a case.