Pakistan- PTI chief shot lifeless in Nowshera

(MENAFN - Tribal information community) NOWSHERA: A district chief of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and former councillor turned into shot lifeless by way of unknown armed guys in Nowshera on Tuesday.

Police pointed out unknown armed men got here on a bike and opened hearth on the automobile of the PTI chief Dost Muhammad near a police put up and escaped the scene. Dost Muhammad, who turned into a contractor through career, died immediate within the firing incident.

The body of the deceased turned into taken to District Headquarters sanatorium Nowshera the place it become handed over to heirs after put up mortem. Police observed it become interestingly a goal killing incident.

Sources mentioned Dost Muhammad turned into an important chief of the PTI and he changed into close to Defence Minister Pervaiz Khattak. The sources pointed out the culprits whereas fleeing the scene left in the back of the motorcycle and pistol within the fields.

family of the slain PTI chief spoke of he had no enmity with any individual. Dost Muhammad was a social worker and he remained union council member twice.

Police refused to divulge details about the murder case. A case concerning the incident has been filed by way of the brother of the deceased against unknown culprits. extra investigation into the case is underway.

The target killing incident in Nowshera took place few days after 9 americans, together with policemen, were injured in a blast in Azakhel Payan area of the district.

Police observed unidentified miscreants had planted an explosive equipment in a gas cylinder in the gate of the residence of a tribal elder from Mohmand tribal district on August 07. The Bomb Disposal Unit turned into called to defuse the bomb. The officials were defusing the bomb when it exploded due to which three officers of the Bomb Disposal Unit and 6 other individuals were injured.

The miscreants had planted the bomb to goal the tribal elder. The injured humans have been taken to girl reading medical institution Peshawar for remedy. according to the medical institution administration, the condition of the injured persons became out of danger.

The injured policemen were recognized as Habibullah, Arif Naeem Khan, while the injured civilians have been recognized as Abdul Aziz, Waheed, Habibullah, Hayat, Azmat and Saeed Nawab. Police enhanced protection measures in the district after the blast.

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