Mentally challenged man shoots dead five in Pakistan

ISLAMABAD - A mentally challenged man Wednesday went on a shooting spree in a Pakistani town, killing five men and leaving two seriously injured.

The shooting incident took place in Hangu town in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province.

The wounded have been taken to hospital and doctors said that their chances of survival were bleak, Online reported citing a TV channel.

Deputy Superintendent of Police Til Mir Chaman said the man opened fire in a compound in Dar Samand area of Hangu. Five people were killed on the spot and two were seriously hurt.

The man managed to flee after the firing and police have launched a hunt for him.