Tehsildar among 3 killed in Miran Shah area of NW Pakistan
Pakistan Times National News Desk

MIRAN SHAH: At least three persons were killed and two others injured when armed men opened fire on them in Miran Shah on Monday, officials said. Two other officials and a passer-by were injured.

The firing started when the armed men refused to surrender their automatic Klashnikov gun to the security men, who were patrolling in Miran Shah, the centre of North Waziristan tribal agency.

The group of four gunmen fled after the incident and the security men have launched operation to nab the culprits.

Those killed included, Tehsil Dar Iftikhar Ahmed Khattak and morahar Amroz Khan. One khasadar later died in hospital.

Meanwhile senior military and local officials in North Waziristan issued shoot-at-sight order of those who carry weapons in the area.

Announcements were made through mosques loudspeakers, asking the people not to carry weapons. Correspondents said that the authorities had imposed ban on carrying arms in the main Miran Shah bazaar.

The authorities have issued notices to a local “Barakhel” tribe, asking the tribe to hand over the attackers. Security of Miran Shah was handed over to paramilitary Tochi Scouts after the incident and the authorities have imposed night curfew in the area.

Meanwhile reports from the neighbouring South Waziristan say that unidentified persons carried out two bomb blasts in a school and a clinic late Mondaynight. But there was no casualty. However, the blasts caused partial damage to the buildings.●