Unknown motives: One killed, three injured by unidentified attackers

Another injured in accident while fleeing from the police.

MARDAN: A man was killed while three others, including a woman and child, were injured when unidentified motorcyclists opened fire at them on Sunday in Dang Baba, Mardan.

Hoti police station’s SHO Inam Jan Khan said Atiqur Rehman, 34, was on his way to a wedding with his aunt and uncle. Inam said the three were getting into a rickshaw when unidentified men on a motorcycle approached and opened fire at them. Rehman was killed on the spot as a result, while his uncle, aunt and another passerby, Nabila, 8, were injured.

The SHO added that the attackers managed to flee, but left their vehicle behind, which was impounded by the police.

Rehman said all the injured were shifted to DHQ Hospital Mardan by residents where they are said to be in a stable condition, adding that an FIR has also been lodged.

Meanwhile, another man was injured when his motorcycle collided with an electricity pole while he was trying to flee from the police in Mian Khan, Mardan.

A Katlang police official said Zamindad Shah was on his way from Ghundo to Mian Khan, adding that when he saw a police van in the area, he started to speed.

The official added that the man accidentally rammed his vehicle into a pole while fleeing from the police and was severely injured as a result.

Hashish was recovered from Shah’s possession when he was searched, after which he was taken to Mardan Medical Complex. The official added that they registered a case against the accused and started an investigation.

Published in The Express Tribune, March 31^st, 2014.