Man shot dead in Kohat

Published February 7, 2016

KOHAT: A man was shot dead by his alleged rivals in Behzadi Chakar Kot area on the Bannu road here, soon after he was released from prison in a murder case on Saturday.

The cantonment police said Zafar Khan, his brother Wisal Khan, and their cousin Abdul Qadir killed 22-year-old Javed Khan, resident of Nasrat Khel locality of Behzadi Chakar Kot. He was released from prison in a murder case of Zafar Khan’s brother. The accused escaped the area. Later, a police party arrested Abdul Qadir along with the pistol used in the murder. The police registered the case against the three accused and launched investigations.

Published in Dawn, February 7th, 2016

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