LANDI KOTAL, June 5: Although government claims that military operation in Bara subdivision of Khyber Agency is successful, yet a proscribed militant organisation has proved its presence by distributing leaflets in different areas, warning people to abide by its orders.

Locals told Dawn that banned militant organisation Lashkar-i-Islam pasted leaflets in different parts of Malikdin Khel locality on Friday and Saturday, warning residents not to allow their women to travel alone or without a close male family member.

"Husbands would be penalised heavily if they allow their wives to travel alone in any public transport vehicle,” the pamphlet warned. It threatened local residents, specially youth, to desist from shaving and uploading musical ring tones in their cellular phones. “The violators will be heavily fined,” it warned.

The pamphlets have appeared at a time when security forces are engaged in a full-fledged military operation against the banned organisations and local residents are subjected to unspecified hours of curfew in different parts of Bara.

The appearance of these threatening pamphlets has terrorised local residents, who feel insecure owing to increasing incidents of target killing and kidnapping for ransom in Bara.

Meanwhile, a mortar shell fired by unidentified persons landed near a security checkpost in Landi Kotal early on Sunday morning. The shell did not cause any damage as it fell in a deserted place.

In Bara, unidentified saboteurs blew up a government school in Shalobar locality on the night between Saturday and Sunday.

Officials said that the building of government primary school Naw Gazee Baba was destroyed completely in the blast.

In Akkakhel area, militants blew up the house of former agency councillor Haji Khiyal Zaman on suspicion of patronising a local peace committee.