KOHAT, March 17: The Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan killed an alleged spy and threw his body in Shni Kalay area of FR Kohat on Thursday.

The militants also left a leaflet along with the body in Darra Adam Khel warning the tribesmen of similar fate if they did not stop providing information about TTP to government agencies.

The deceased was later identified, Hamid Khan Afridi, as a man in his thirties and resident of Pirwalkhel village located in Akhorwal region. Tariq Afridi group claimed responsibility. Officials said that the incident took place after security forces arrested seven harbourers of militants on charges of abetting terror activities in Darra Adam Khel on Wednesday last. — Correspondent

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