Security officials in Mohmand Agency found four bodies, including those of a father and son who had been shot dead by unknown miscreants. —File Photo

GHALANAI: The security officials of the political administration of Mohmand Agency on Saturday found four bodies, including those of a father and his son who had been shot dead by unknown miscreants.

Official sources said that the four men were killed on Friday night in Tehsil Yakka Ghund of Mohmand Agency. Their bodies were found from the local fields. A motive for the murders has not been ascertained yet. The deceased included Jannat Khan, his son Zahir and two relatives named Dedan and Ahsanullah.

The security personnel reached the site soon after getting the information. Meanwhile security has been tightened on all routes of Michni.

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