Drive-by shooting: Community police official gunned down

The unidentified criminals escaped after killing two.

CHARSADDA: An official of the community police was shot dead by unidentified motorcyclists in Khan Mahi area of Charsadda district on Wednesday. An official of the Khan Mahi police said that Shahzad, a friend of the deceased police official Sher Alam, stated that he along with Alam were walking in Panirak area when two masked men traveling on a motorbike opened fire, killing Alam on the spot. Shahzad managed to escape. The unidentified criminals escaped after killing Alam, Shahzad told the police.

Published in The Express Tribune, October 11^th, 2012.