KOHAT: A man and his brother were killed by their cousins over a property dispute in Tangi Banda area of Hangu district on Saturday, the police said, adding they had arrested one of the suspects, namely Noor Rehman.

The police said after killing the brothers, Javed Rehman and Mohammad Raheed, the killers had thrown their bodies in the mountains.

The arrested man admitted to the crime. The police registered a case against the alleged killers.

DISEASE: Leishmaniasis disease, which is caused by the bite of sand fly, has infected scores of people, but the authorities have yet to take any measure to control it.

Chairman of Kachai welfare organisation Bilal Hussain Bangash, chairman Ittefaq welfare body Esar Bangash, former district councillor Mian Shah Raza and others expressed grave concern over the situation and demanded early treatment of the patients and fumigation of the affected areas to kill the flies. They said Mitha Khan, Sher Kot and other parts had been badly affected.

Published in Dawn, July 24th, 2022