Jirga sets ablaze 50 houses

Published May 28, 2003

BAJAUR, May 27: A tribal jirga has set ablaze some 50 houses and shops of five assailant who had killed seven people and injured other three in Pushat area, Salarzai.

The jirga which met here handed over five accused to the political administration of the agency and torch their houses and shops on Monday in Pushat under the tribal customs and tradition.

The jirga had decided that nobody would provide protection to the killers in the entire agency.—Correspondent

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