Two persons were killed and three pedestrians were injured when men opened fire at a man in Basya Khel, Bannu in the late hours of Thursday.
An official of the Basya Khel police, Nabi Shah, said the incident occurred at around 11pm. Shah explained that Amjid Khan was on his way home when the unidentified attackers opened fire on him near Kachkot Asad Khan. Amjid, along with a passerby Safirullah, were killed on the spot and three other pedestrians were severely injured.
The official added that the injured Siraj, Aminullah, and Muhammad Amir were rushed to District Headquarters Hospital, Bannu in critical condition, while the attackers escaped.
Initial investigations revealed that the attackers had an old feud with Amjid and had come to settle a score. The police report added that Amjid had also allegedly killed a man from his rival group. A case was filed.
Published in The Express Tribune, July 5th, 2014.
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