LAKKI MARWAT: Two persons, including a young woman, died by suicide in Bannu on Saturday, the police said. They said Noor Alam, 24, hung himself with a rope in his house in Adda Miryakhel area.

They said the body was shifted to the District Headquarters Hospital for autopsy.

The Miryakhel police registered a case on the complaint of the deceased’s father, Qamar Zaman, and began investigation.

In another incident, a married woman, 23, ended her life by consuming toxic pills in Railway Road area of Bannu city.

Police are investigating the incident after registration of a case on the complaint of a brother of the deceased.

Separately, unknown armed men shot dead a teenage boy in Kausar Fatehkhel area. The body of the deceased, identified as Kabir Khan, 16, was shifted to DHQ Hospital.

The city police launched an investigation after registration of a case against unknown killers.

In another incident, a young man namely Amin Jan, 25, was shot dead by his rivals over an enmity in Takhtikhel Bakkakhel area.

The police registered a case against the attackers, including Nadir Khan, Karjan and Sinwal.

Published in Dawn, April 7th, 2024