ASI, three minor nephews killed in DI Khan shooting

A police officer and his three nephews were killed in a drive-by shooting in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province's Dera Ismail Khan area, police said on Monday.

The incident occurred on the Lucky Marwat Indus Highway near the wildlife office in Dera Ismail Khan. ASI Saadullah Khan was travelling with his nephews and other family members when unidentified gunmen opened fire on their moving vehicle.

Police reported that the three children, aged between 8 and 12 years, were killed along with Khan. Miraculously, the women in the car remained unharmed.

Khan and his family were en route to Peshawar for medical treatment when the attack took place.

An investigation has been launched, but the motive behind the shooting remains unclear. Police are searching for the suspects involved in the incident.