BANNU: Nine people, including women and children, were killed in separate incidents here on Saturday, police sources said.

According to police, an accused, Rehmanullah, allegedly opened fire, killing one Tahir, his wife Bushra Bibi, and Maryam Bibi, daughter of Tawab Khan, in the Kurram Garhi Mamandkhel area in the jurisdiction of Cantt police station. Police registered a case on the complaint of Tawab Khan and launched an investigation.

In another incident, accused Azmat, Abdul Munir, Wajid and Zar Khan, residents of Bakakhel, allegedly stormed a house in Mirbaz Barakzai and opened fire in the jurisdiction of Miryan police station.

As a result, seven-year-old Naveed Khan and his 15-year-old sister were killed over a blood feud.

Moreover, Irfan along with an unidentified accomplice, allegedly opened fire from a motorcycle, killing Safed Khan, a resident of Walakhel Surani near Government High School, Sikandarkhel Bala, within the jurisdiction of Basiakhel police station.

Police said the killing was linked to a murder dispute.

Likewise, Faisal and his wife, residents of Normalai Jhandukhel, allegedly opened fire inside a house, killing a 22-year-old woman, wife of Arman Khan, at Kot Barada, Kot Adil, in the jurisdiction of Saddar police station.

Also, a man allegedly shot himself dead inside his house for unknown reasons in the jurisdiction of Miryan police station.

Meanwhile, the body of a shopkeeper, identified as Amir Nawaz, was recovered from a locked shop in Tanchi Bazaar. He was allegedly murdered. According to the city police station, the shop remained closed for several days.

Published in Dawn, September 6th, 2026