Two persons were shot dead and another was injured atPakistan’s international airport in Lahore city by unidentified attackers onWednesday, police said, causing panic among passengers within the lounge.

The incident occurred around 10 am (local time) when thevictims were returning from Saudi Arabia after performing Umrah. They weregunned down in the international arrival lounge of the Allama IqbalInternational Airport in Lahore, police was quoted as saying by the ExpressTribune.

In the firing on person was also injured.

The suspects, identified as Arshad and Shan, have been takeninto custody by the airport security personnel, it said.Police said that thesuspects reached the airport in a taxi and the firing took place due topersonal enmity.The firing within the airport lounge caused panic among people,the report said, adding that the heavy contingent of police reached the airportto secure the premises.A forensic team has reached the site while entry andexit points to the airport have been closed. After receiving reports of theincident, a large contingent of police personnel reached the airport.