Fr Tank: Bullet-riddled body found

The Shaheen Bhittani group, a faction of TTP, claims responsibility for his murder.


Our Correspondent March 05, 2013

DERA ISMAIL KHAN: A bullet-riddled body was recovered in Khaisuri area of Frontier Region (FR) Tank on Monday, said an official of the political administration.

The deceased, identified as Sultan Jan, belonged to Nemath Khel, a sub-clan of the Bhittani tribe.

He was a close aide and nephew of Mir Baz Khan, who was a former member of the Turkistan Aman Committee.

Sultan was kidnapped eight days ago on gunpoint from Umar Khan area near the border of FR Tank.

He was a daily wage worker employed with the district government’s agriculture department.

The Shaheen Bhittani group, a faction of TTP, claimed responsibility for his murder.

Published in The Express Tribune, March 5th, 2013.

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