Colleague injured: Aman committee head escapes attack
There was an exchange of fire in which Sharif died on the spot
DI KHAN:
Unidentified persons targeted the vehicle of aman committee head, Wali Jan, in Sarwakai tehsil of South Waziristan Agency on Monday. Jan escaped the attack but one of his colleagues, Mir Kalam, was injured, a security forces official told The Express Tribune. Kalam was then shifted to District Headquarters and Teaching Hospital DI Khan where doctors said he was out of danger. The blast occurred near Mulla Khan Sarai, located on Jandola-Wana road. Meanwhile, a wanted person, Sharif, was killed in a police encounter in Kulachi tehsil of DI Khan. This was shared by an official at Kulachi police station. Police personnel were on routine patrol in Gura Jana area of Kulachi when they found Sharif. There was an exchange of fire in which Sharif died on the spot. Police found weapons in the deceased’s possession. Sharif was wanted by the police in a number of criminal cases.
Published in The Express Tribune, January 5th, 2016.
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