Targeted attack: Anti-Taliban lashkar leader's son gunned down in Peshawar

Two unidentified men shoot and kill Dr Tehsinullah Safi.

Initial investigation reveals that two unidentified assailants shot Dr Safi near his clinic. PHOTO: FILE

PESHAWAR:
Doctor Tehsinullah Safi, the son of a peace lashkar head was gunned down in Peshawar today in a targeted attack.

An initial investigation revealed that two unidentified men fired at him near his clinic in the Budni area of Peshawar.

He was rushed to Lady Reading Hospital where he succumbed to his injuries.


Dr Safi belonged to the Safi Tehsil of Mohmand Agency, where his father was the head of an anti-Taliban peace lashkar head.

Police confirmed that this was a targeted attack and his attackers had successfully escaped. Further investigations are underway.

Two Shia doctor have been killed in sectarian attacks during the past few months in Peshawar.
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