KHAAR, July 18: Militants shot dead another young man in the troubled Bajaur Agency on suspicion of spying for US forces in the area, officials said on Wednesday. Earlier, militants shot dead a man in Shakai area of the Bajaur Agency on Tuesday on similar grounds.

The officials said that a beheaded body, whose identity could not be ascertained, was found at a roadside in the Bagwari area, 18km from here.

An official of the Bajaur Levies said that the body was recovered on information of the local people.

He said the victim, whose one hand was also chopped off from the body, was taken to various bazaars for identification by the people.

BARBER SHOP BLOWN UP: A hair-cutting shop was blown up by unidentified militants in the Meena area of Mamond tehsil on Wednesday night.

Witnesses said that the bomb was planted in front of the barber shop.

The bomb destroyed the shop completely. However, no loss of life was reported in the incident.

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