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Polio worker shot dead in Mohmand |
2019-04-10 |
[DAWN] A union council polio![]() officer associated with the World Health Organisation was rubbed out by unknown persons in Ghazi Baig area of Haleemzai tehsil in Mohmand tribal district on Monday. According to sources, the victim official, Wajid Khan, was on his routine duty in Ghazi Baig area near his home when unknown persons opened fire on him, injuring him seriously. He departed this vale of tears while being shifted to the district headquarters hospital, Ghalanai. After the incident, the local administration officials rushed to the spot and took a suspected man into custody and sent him to Ghalanai lockup for investigation. Local polio workers, residents, political activists and relatives of Mr Wajid placed his body on the main Beautiful Downtown Peshawar ![]() -Bajaur road at Ghazi Baig Bridge and blocked it to traffic to demand immediate arrest of the killers. They also offered the funeral on the road. Local ANP president Nisar Mohmand led the protesters and confirmed that Wajid was killed during his official polio duty. He asked the local administration to register a case against those involved in the attack. The polio official was rubbed out at about 10:45am while FIR could not be registered till the funeral at 6pm. |
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