SWABI, Dec 21 Three women and a man were shot dead on Sunday for alleged immoral activities in the jurisdiction of Swabi police station.

Police claimed an overseas employee Rozi Ahmad hailing from Maneri Bala, was lured by three women to their residence near the DHQ hospital Swabi.

The police said the man was watching a movie with the women including a local dancer.

According to officials, friends of the owner of the house, Irfan, informed him about the presence of a stranger at his residence, who after finding Rozi Ahmad, along with his sister, Sameea, sister-in-law, Noorbia, and a dancer, Tahira Naz, at his house, opened fire killing them on the spot.

Bodies of the deceased were brought to the DHQ hospital for autopsy by the family members.

Muhtaj Ahmed, brother of Rozi Ahmad, registered an FIR with the Swabi police station accusing Irfan and his friend Minhar of killing his brother in a pre-planned manner.

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