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2 killed as gunmen open fire at religious school in Pakistan

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Press Trust of India Islamabad
Unidentified gunmen shot dead two persons, including a teacher, when they indiscriminately fired at a madarsa here today.

A 14-year-old student of the religious school was also injured in the attack at Shehzad town area of Islamabad, police said.

The gunmen fled after the shooting spree, media reports said.

The police said the gunmen sprayed bullets at the school and seriously injured teacher named Qari Arif and another man identified as Darwesh, who both died later in the hospital.

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First Published: Aug 23 2013 | 11:57 PM IST

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