TANK, Sept 23: A tribesman was shot dead by unidentified gunmen in Sheikh Uttar village, 20 kilometres west of here on Sunday, police said.

Two unidentified armed motorcyclists shot dead Fateh Sher, hailing from Mehsud tribe of South Waziristan Agency in the morning.

The culprits managed to flee from the scene after committing the crime.

FIR was registered in Gomal police station under relevant section of law and investigation got underway to arrest the culprits.—APP

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