Private college principal dies after shooting outside Muzaffarabad campus
Key takeaways
- According to police, principal Hamza Ahmed Dar was shot outside the college a day earlier and had been undergoing treatment in hospital in critical condition.
- Police said the incident occurred when the principal came out of his office, after which the attacker opened fire outside the college premises.
- The suspect was arrested while attempting to flee from the scene and was taken into custody along with the weapon used in the attack, police added.
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Home latest pakistan world sports showbiz entertainment Royal business health Sci-Tech Food Fact Check big picture Videos shows Watch LIVE TV X Home Latest Pakistan World Sports Showbiz Fact Check big picture Videos Shows LIVE TV Pakistan Private college principal dies after shooting outside Muzaffarabad campus Police say suspect from Wah Cantt stayed near college since Sunday By Arif Urfi | Published May 22, 2026
A private college principal who was critically injured in a shooting outside his campus succumbed to his injuries during treatment in the Gojra area of Muzaffarabad, the capital of Azad Jammu and Kashmir, police said on Friday.
According to police, principal Hamza Ahmed Dar was shot outside the college a day earlier and had been undergoing treatment in hospital in critical condition. Officials said he sustained three bullet wounds to the head.