The cousin of the deceased, Samin Haider filed a case stating the family did not have any personal enmity and blamed the incident on sectarianism. PHOTO: FILE
A man belonging to a Shia family was gunned down by unidentified people in Safar, on the border of Lower Orakzai Agency and Kohat district, on Sunday. It is not clear whether the attack was a case of sectarian violence.
An official of the Usterzai police, Kohat, told The Express Tribune that deceased Gul Hussain was a resident of Marai Bala. The police said Hussain was on his way to Kohat when unidentified assailants ambushed him around 7am.
“They opened fire and killed him on the spot,” the official added.
The cousin of the deceased, Samin Haider filed a case stating the family did not have any personal enmity and blamed the incident on sectarianism.
After the incident, residents blocked GT Road near Kacha Pakha, Kohat district for more than 30 minutes. However, the police rushed to the site, dispersed the protesters so the road would be clear for the government officials who were passing through. Published in The Express Tribune, March 4th, 2013.
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