Local peace chief shot dead in Chung

The chairman of a local peace committee was gunned down by unidentified assailants near his residence in Chung area.

According to sources, Chaudhry Iqbal Gujjar, chairman of the Chung peace committee, was taking a walk near his home when the unknown attackers opened fire on him. He died on the spot from his injuries while the assailants fled the scene.

Police reached the location after being informed of the incident and collected bullet casings and other evidence from the crime scene with the help of a forensic team. The body was shifted to a mortuary for post-mortem examination.