SWABI: The law-enforcement agencies have started investigations from different aspects into the killing of local journalist Haroon Khan who was gunned down on Thursday, according to sources.

Interaction with the relevant police officials, members of Haroon’s family and local journalists revealed that soon after the incident it was claimed by officials that the 36-year-old journalist, who was also running a medical centre in Swabi, was killed by unidentified assailants who opened fire on him in front of his house.

The sources said that Mansoor Khan had registered an FIR with the city police station, alleging that his brother, Haroon, was killed by his two nephews, Jawad and Hamad.

The third aspect of the case, they said, was the claim of TTP that Mr Haroon was targeted by their men for his alleged links with intelligence agencies.

When contacted, district police officer Sohaib Ashraf said that they had initiated work on both aspects of the family feud and Taliban claim.

He, however, said that the investigations were at the preliminary stage.

Local journalists said that it was the first such incident wherein a mediaperson was targeted in the district. Meanwhile, two people were killed in the jurisdiction of Zaida police station here on Saturday.

Registering an FIR, Nadeem Khan of Kadi village stated that his son Farooq Khan was killed allegedly by Biladar Khan, Aamir Khan and Malang Khan over a monetary dispute.

The police have registered the case. In another incident, Niaz Ali of Zaida city drowned into the Indus River. His body was later retrieved and handed over to his family.

Published in Dawn, October 15th, 2017