KOHAT: A man shot dead two young friends on the University Road in Behzadi Chakar Kot area here on Monday.

Cantonment police SHO Hamayun Khan told mediapersons that the attacker, identified as Mehboob Alam of Behzadi Chakar Kot, had been arrested and weapon used in murder had also been recovered. He said a case had been registered against him.

When asked about a spike in murders in Kohat, district police officer Sohail Khalid told Dawn that most of the killings took place over family disputes. He, however, said the dispute resolution council had been asked to contact the rival parties to help resolve the issues fueling enmities.

Published in Dawn, November 23rd, 2021