TANK: A local commander of the outlawed TTP along with two accomplices was gunned down in an attack in the limits of Mulazai police station here on Sunday.

He was named Osman, the son of Asmatulah Saheen, a former chief of TTP, Tank chapter.

Hayatullah, father of one of the deceased, Yousaf Khan, reported to the police that his son along with TTP commander Osman and Surat Khan were going somewhere when accused Wasiullah opened fire on them after exchange of hot words.

As a result all the three persons were killed instantly.

The police lodged FIR against the accused Wasiullah and started investigation.

The bodies were handed over to their families after postmortem.

Published in Dawn, November 14th, 2016

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