The murder of an elderly man and hurting her two relatives and a neighbor for terrorists caused a fierce shooting battle between the assailants and the members of a local peace committee in the Begukhel area of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, the district of Lakki Marwat on Monday night, according to the police.
The incident reflects the growing militant presence in Lakki Marwat, where attacks have become more frequent in recent months despite the continuous efforts of local peace committees to maintain order and resist terrorist influence.
“The incident occurred last night in the village of Begukhel. The members of the Peace Committee that lived there had deployed guards around the village for protection when the militants decided to attack them. They used role games and other heavy artillery to attack, and in retaliation before the attack, the members of the Peace Committee also opened fire to resist.
“During fire exchange, a place lost their lives, while two others suffered wounds. The militants fled the scene after the exchange. We have registered a FIR (first information report) against the unknown assailants,” said Shahid Marwat, spokesman for the Lakki Martwat police, said Dawn.com.
A police brochure said that the terrorists attacked the villagers near their home, killing Gul Badshah, 65 and hurting his brother Khan Badshah, 56, his son Naser Khan, 25, and the neighbor Munawar Khan, 58.
The attack caused a fierce shooting between the armed members of the Peace Committee and the terrorists, who continued for an hour, said the brochure.
According to the brochure, an injured Naseer told the police that the family had heard shooting at midnight, which forced them to leave their homes.
“As soon as we left, armed men opened fire with light and heavy weapons from the east side,” he said, according to the brochure.
He said he, his father, uncle and another relative were injured in the attack.
The brochure said that later, Naseer’s father succumbed to wounds.
“The members of the Peace Committee retaliate to the attack and an exchange of fire continued for almost an hour, it was summoned by saying in the brochure.
When the fire exchange was stopped, the members of the Peace Committee took the dead and wounded in the hospital.
The plaintiff told the Police that around three dozen terrorists had come to the village to attack the members of the Peace Committee who used to protect the area at night.
The assailants, he said, also used rocket and grenades launchers, as a result of which the lots of harvested wheat caught fire and were destroyed.
The plaintiff added that the main door of the house was also damaged in the attack.
Police said they were investigating the incident after registering a case against unknown assailants under sections 148 (riots, armed with mortal weapon), 149 (each member of the illegal assembly guilty of crime committed in the prosecution of common objects), 302 (premeditated murder), 324 (attempted murder), 427 (mischief the fifty rupees) and 435 (435 (Mésillero for the murder for the murder), 435 (mischer for fire or murder or murder for the fire) and 435 (mischerías or the murder for the fire) and 435 (mischerías or 435 (mésillero or 435 (mischerio for murder) and 435 for the fire) and 435 (Mischerio de Fuego) and 435 (Mischerio de Fuego) and 435 (Mischerio de Fuego. Substance with the intention of causing damage, etc.) of the Pakistan Criminal Code, Section 5 of the Law of Explosive Substance and Section 7 (punishment for the acts of terrorism) of the Law of Anti -Terrorism.
The local elders reaffirmed on Sunday that residents would fight against the antipacios elements next to the police to effectively eradicate the threat of terrorism of the Lakki Marwat district.
They showed resolution during a meeting with the Mohammad Jawad Ishaq district police officer held at the Abbasa Police post in the PAR region.
The elderly and police officers discussed issues related to the law and order and police actions against criminals and criminal gangs.
Lakki Marwat has long been an access point for terrorism and violence, with disturbances that date back in the early 2000s. Although security operations brought a period of relative calm, the militant activity has resurfaced in recent years, striving local peace efforts and increasing fears of renewed instability.
