PARACHINAR, June 30: Bodies of eight people who were kidnapped from Dersamend area of Hangu district on Sunday evening were found in Khafyanga in the Lower Kurram tribal region on Monday.

Lower Kurram assistant political agent Attaur Rehman told journalists that the eight were involved in criminal activities. Five of them have been identified as Raja, Bismellah, Mir Wali, Rafiq and Sher Nawab.

Officials said Raja had been beheaded and the others shot dead.

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