LAKKI MARWAT, July 29: Police on Friday arrested four proclaimed offenders here in Bargai and Khankhel Mandozai villages bordering the frontier tribal region, while two people were killed in Landiwah and Daulatkhel areas of the district.

A police official said that following a tip-off the Naurang town police party cordoned off a hideout of criminals in Bargai village and arrested two proclaimed absconders identified as Abdul Khanan and Abdul Wahab. He claimed that two AK-47 assault rifles and 170 bullets were also recovered from them.

Separately, Tajori police apprehended two wanted criminals, including Gula Khan and Mohammad Amin, during a search operation in Khankhel Mandozai village. An official said that the police also recovered two AK-47 assault rifles and 85 bullets from their possession.

He said that all these absconders were wanted by Lakki Marwat and Bannu police in various criminal cases.

Meanwhile, two people were gunned down in Landiwah and Daulatkhel areas of the district.

An official of the Dadiwala police said that two accused Rahim and Ibrahim shot dead one Mohammad Azeem over a petty dispute in Landiwah village.

After registration of the case against the alleged killers, the police raided a house of Ibrahim and arrested him, the official said and claimed that one pistol and shotgun were also seized in the raid. He said that another accused Rahim surrendered to Dadiwala police.

In second incident, one Bashir Khan was killed owing to old enmity in Daulatkhel village. Lakki Marwat police registered a case against the accused and have started investigation.

Dil Nawaz, brother of the deceased, has nominated Mir Aslam and Barkatullah in the FIR.

HEALTH SAFETY:

Use of insecticide-treated mosquito nets is the cheap way to keep people, especially children, safe from malaria and other mosquito-borne diseases, health experts said on Friday.

Speaking at separate functions in Titterkhel and Haqdadabad localities, they said that due to lack of awareness people did not know about the precautionary measures against malaria. The district health department had organised the functions in collaboration with the Association for Community Development (ACD).

EDO health Dr Falak Naz, ACD coordinator Zahoor Jan and DHQ hospital medical superintendent Dr Mohammad Ishaq spoke on the occasion. Teachers, students and a large number of people attended the events.