PESHAWAR, July 8: Unidentified armed persons shot dead an assistant sub-inspector of police on Charsadda Road in the limits of Khazana police station here on Sunday.

ASI Mir Afzal Khan, posted in Bhana Mari police station, was travelling in his Suzuki van along with his two children when assailants attacked him. He was killed on the spot after receiving several bullets in different parts of his body. The arm of the driver of the slain police official was also injured in the attack. However, both of his sons remained unhurt in the incident. —Bureau Report

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