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Peace volunteer shot dead in Bajaur |
2013-10-29 |
[Dawn] Unidentified armed persons rubbed out a member of Salarzai Peace Committee in Dara area of Salarzai tehsil in Bajaur Agency, aka Turban Central![]() on Sunday. According to the local administration, Ghaus Rehman, a member of the village defence committee, was on way to his home from the bazaar when unidentified gunnies opened firing on him. He was maimed in the attack and was taken to agency headquarters hospital in Khar where he succumbed to his wounds. The members of local peace committee and personnel of Bajaur Levies reached the spot soon after the incident but the assailants managed to escape. No group has so far grabbed credit for the attack. The local administration with the help of the members of peace committee placed in durance vile Yez got nuttin' on me, coppers! Nuttin'! several suspected during a joint search operation in the area. Meanwhile, ...back at the shouting match, the spittle had reached unprecedented levels... security forced defused several bombs planted along a road in Lovisam area of tehsil Khar on Sunday. Officials said that local people informed the administration about the presence of the bombs in the area. The security forces with the help of volunteers of local defence committee launched search operation in the area and recovered several bombs. The devices were defused safely. The administration has beefed up security across the agency to maintain law and order in the region. Officials said that additional personnel of Levies were deployed at various checkpoints and sensitive places to avert any untoward incident. |
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