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| TV journalist shot dead in Mardan |
| 2009-08-15 |
| A private TV channel correspondent was shot dead in Hoti police precincts in Mardan on Friday, police said. A police official said two brothers, Jahingaz Khan and Babar Khan, fired at former Mardan Press Club (MPC) president Saddique Bacha while he was on his way to his office. Syed Zada, Bacha's brother, narrowly escaped the attack. The official said the motive was an old enmity. Bacha was rushed to a local hospital, but could not be saved. The police have registered a case and started investigation. The MPC members protested against the killing and demanded that the government arrest the perpetrators. They also demanded that the government compensate the aggrieved family. Separately, NWFP Chief Minister Ameer Haider Khan Hoti condemned the killing. In a message, the CM expressed grief over the murder. |
| Posted by:Fred |