Two persons, including father and a son were killed in firing of armed men hailing from rival group here late on Friday night. According to police, Maulvi Ramazan and his son Ameer Hamza, hailing from Batapur's village Atokey Awan riding motorcycles were passing through Harbanspura Canal Road area when armed men of opponent group opened fire at them.
As a result of firing Ramazan was killed on the spot while his son sustained serious wounds. The injured and body were shifted to hospital where the injured Hamza also succumbed to his wounds. The accused managed to escape from the scene after committing the crime.