LANDI KOTAL: Khasadar killed at Torkham

Published October 16, 2005

LANDI KOTAL (Khyber Agency), Oct 15: A khasadar was crushed to death on Saturday by a trailer at Torkham. The khasadar, identified as Walik Khan of Loe Shalman, was on duty at the Torkham gate.

During the routine checking of the vehicles coming in from Afghanistan, Walik Khan was first hit by a trailer and then came under its tyres. He died on the spot. His body was later shifted to his native village by the political authorities.—Correspondent