University student shot dead in Swabi

A young university student and local cricket team captain was shot dead by unidentified assailants in Bam Khail village of Swabi district late Friday night. The victim, Muhammad Imam Hussain, was a BS English student at the University of Swabi and captain of his village cricket team.

According to police, he was returning home after offering Isha prayers when gunmen opened fire near Madina Colony, close to Masjid Allahu Akbar.