LAKKI MARWAT: At least six people were killed in various incidents in Lakki Marwat, Haripur and Khyber districts on Saturday.

In Lakki Marwat, two persons were killed in separate firing incidents. Police said the body of Shafiullah was found near his house in Lanri Shagai area of Tajori town. They said the deceased was killed with a firearm.

Fidaullah, brother of the victim, told Tajori police that he came out of his house when he heard gunshots and found the body of his brother lying in a pool of blood.

Police said that they had registered a case against unknown killer(s).

Separately, a four-year-old boy was killed and his relative sustained bullet wounds in a firing incident in Haramatala area of Serai Gambila town.

Police said the family of Inshaullah had gone to the rural locality to attend a wedding ceremony.

They said Habibullah suddenly opened fire, leaving Abu Huraira, 4, and Mudassir ,9, injured who were taken to the government city hospital where Abu Huraira was pronounced dead. The police said they had registered a case against Habibullah.

In Haripur, two people, including a teenage boy, were killed in the district on Saturday.

According to Serae Saleh police, Mohammad Salim Khan of Kailag village had a property dispute with Mohammad Irshad. On Saturday, Irshad along with some of his relatives attacked Salim Khan who allegedly opened fire and the bullets hit Irshad killing him on the spot. The police have arrested Salim.

In the remote village of Khanpur a teenage boy allegedly committed suicide by swallowing pesticides. Police quoted Malik Munir of Sabra village as saying that his son Malik Hamza, 17, was not taking interest in his studies and his mother scolded him. He was taken to Harpiur Trauma centre, but did not survive.

In Khyber, two persons lost their lives on Saturday. Rescue workers said they found the body of an elderly man Naseeb Gul in Shah Kas area of Jamrud. The deceased belonged to Qambarkhel area of Bara while the cause of his death could not be immediately known.

The Rescue 1122 staff said they also shifted the body of an unknown person who was killed by unidentified assailants in Enzari area of Jamrud tehsil.

Published in Dawn, May 30th, 2021