NOWSHERA: A woman councillor of Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf was shot dead by unknown assailants here early on Saturday. The shooting occurred in Khawarai area.

Unknown armed attackers entered the house of PTI councillor Zainab Khattak, 30, and started indiscriminate fire on her when she was sleeping. She died on the spot, her relatives said.

The body was shifted to the district headquarters hospital, Nowshera for autopsy.

SHO Akora Khattak confirmed the incident and said police had started investigation on different dimensions as assailants targeted the councillor specifically.

A brother of the deceased registered FIR in Akora Khattak police station against unknown persons. The complainant told police that they had no enmity with anyone.

Police also collected empty holes of the bullets from the crime scene.

It merits a mention here that Zainab was elected unopposed and also remained polio worker in the area. Chief Minister Pervez Khattak took notice of the incident and ordered district police officer to submit a report immediately.

Published in Dawn, September 25th, 2016

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