An old enmity between two groups of Pahore Jutt Tribe settled in Jacobabad killed two men of a group on Thursday. Armed persons of a group attacked the rival people when they were going to the local court for the hearing. The assassins attacked the rival group at the Old College Road in Jacobabad and killed two people on the spot and the other one injured badly.
The accused escaped from the crime scene without any resistance or quick response from the law enforcers after the attack. Jacobabad police said the incident occurred in the limits of the City Police Station. The dead bodies and the wounded person were shifted to the hospital.
The police said the deceased have been identified as MunirPahore and Hayat Pahore who belong to Mehran Pahore, a village on the outskirts of Thal. The police said the incident occurred on a long-standing dispute between two groups of the Pahore community. The police said the area had been cordoned off to arrest the accused.
Historically, Poharegotra originated from Raja Poru of Kekaya Kingdom. Pahores refers to a clan of Rajputs who descended from King Porus or the ancient tribe called Puru. The alternative spellings of the name are Pahor and Pahur. Pahore clan is found in northern districts of Sindh.—INP