Dadu:Three persons were killed by armed men in the premises of the court in Dadu district of Sindh.

Police said the three slain persons, who were in the custody of the police, had come to the court, where they were shot dead by armed men. The suspects handed themselves over to the police afterwards.

Police further said the deceased and the suspects belong to the Khonharu tribe and there was a dispute between the two groups over land.

The police shifted the dead bodies to the hospital for post-mortem, while legal action has been initiated against the arrested suspects.