Militancy: Motorway mechanic killed on Peshawar-Islamabad route

In a separate incident, man wanted for murder breaks out of Charsadda lock-up.

CHARSADDA: One mechanic working on contract for the Motorway Police was killed when unidentified motorcyclists opened fire on a workshop on the Peshawar-Islamabad Motorway in Risalpur, Nowshera.

A police official told The Express Tribune at 12:30am on Wednesday two motorcyclists opened fire on a vehicle parked near the service road, killing one mechanic and injuring the other. He added the Mardan police counter-terrorism department has filed an FIR against unidentified militants and investigation is under way.

Meanwhile, the spokesperson of militant group Jamaatul Ahrar Ehsanullah Ehsan claimed responsibility for the attack by posting on Twitter.

Alleged murderer escapes from lock-up

A man arrested on charges of murder and attempted murder escaped from Charsadda police station on Wednesday.

City police official, Ijaz Khan said the accused Ajab Khan, a resident of Pirbala, was detained under Sections 452, 324 and 302 of the Pakistan Penal Code.

Ijaz said a case was filed on the report of ASI Marjan Ali against three policemen, Siraj, Sajid and Shah Wali who were present inside the station; the detainee allegedly escaped in front of them. They were arrested for negligence on duty and further investigation is under way, he explained.

It is worth mentioning Charsadda police station—situated in a high-risk area—is a newly-constructed facility with CCTV. However, no footage of the escape was found on CCTV.

Published in The Express Tribune, September 25^th, 2014.