An unidentified man was killed outside a mosque in Chitral allegedly as a result of being hit by a police officer.

According to reports, the man had been asked for identification by a local police officer upon entering the mosque in question; however, the victim ignored the officer as he was getting late for prayers.

Upon his return from the mosque, an altercation took place between the victim and the officer over identification documents.

The officer then allegedly struck the man on his face, which caused the victim's nose to bleed. He was rushed to the hospital, but was declared dead on arrival.

Police sources claim that the victim did not belong to the area and had been buried in the local graveyard since no one claimed the deceased’s body.

They claimed that they were investigating the matter, but a first information report had not been registered by the time this report was filed.